Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrug Resistant EpilepsyElectroencephalographyEncephaloceleEpilepsy, Temporal LobeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSeizuresTemporal LobeTreatment OutcomeConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomesImaging of Neuromodulation and Surgical Interventions for Epilepsy
Adin ME, Spencer DD, Damisah E, Herlopian A, Gerrard JL, Bronen RA. Imaging of Neuromodulation and Surgical Interventions for Epilepsy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2021, 42: 1742-1750. PMID: 34353787, PMCID: PMC8562735, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7222.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsDeep Brain StimulationDiagnostic ImagingDrug Resistant EpilepsyEpilepsyHumansVagus Nerve StimulationConceptsSurgical interventionPostoperative imaging findingsMultiple subpial transectionsComprehensive Epilepsy CenterGroup of patientsVagus nerve stimulationDeep brain stimulationInvasive treatment decisionsNew surgical interventionLobar resectionSubpial transectionMedical therapyEpilepsy centersImaging findingsNerve stimulationTreatment algorithmTherapeutic optionsTreatment modalitiesEpilepsy interventionsPotential complicationsEpilepsy casesTreatment decisionsBrain stimulationResponsive neurostimulationNeuromodulation techniques