Presurgical evaluation and surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy: a report of 162 cases.
- Author:
Ding LEI
1
;
Yue-kang ZHANG
;
Hong WAN
;
Cheng LI
;
Bo-yong MAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Epilepsy; diagnosis; etiology; surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgical Procedures; methods; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2005;43(17):1149-1152
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVESTo study presurgical evaluation and surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy.
METHODSOne hundred and sixty-two cases of refractory epilepsy were analysed by their clinical manifestation, neuroradiology and neuroelectrophysiology. Different operative techniques were performed to all the 162 cases according to those analyses.
RESULTSTotal effective rate of the surgical treatment was 87.7% and most patients have better life than preoperation.
CONCLUSIONSurgical treatment with accurate preoperative location of the epileptogenic zone and suitable operative techniques is an effective method in the treatment of refractory epilepsy.
