Abstract
Introduction: Performing epilepsy surgery in a child with a neurodegenerative illness is a relatively unexplored challenge. In this issue of CNS, Lupashko and coauthors report the use of epilepsy surgery to eliminate seizures without influencing the underlying progressive disorder. Method: Functional hemispherectomy was performed in a 4-year-old girl with seizures caused by Alpers' disease. Results: Seizure freedom and an improved quality of life were achieved briefly despite deteriorating neurologic status. Conclusion: Further studies will be needed to confirm the positive benefits of palliative epilepsy surgery in children with progressive neurologic illnesses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1327-1328 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Child's Nervous System |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Epilepsy surgery
- Hemispherectomy
- Palliation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology