Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Patients with a Hypothalamic Hamartoma Associated with Intractable Gelastic Epilepsy: Report of Three Cases
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 58-60, 2006.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-67197
ABSTRACT
Hypothalamic hamartoma(HH) is an unusual nonneoplastic developmental lesion associated with gelastic epilepsy and precocious puberty, mostly found in children. Although open surgery has been attempted when antiepileptic medication failed to control seizures, its deep location and surrounding vital structures often rendered surgery unsuccessful. We describe the outcome of gamma knife radiosurgery in three children with a HH associated with gelastic epilepsy and reviewed the literature for a possible therapeutic mechanism.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Puberty, Precocious
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Seizures
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Radiosurgery
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Epilepsies, Partial
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Hamartoma
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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