Treatment of intractable epilepsy with hemispherectomy / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
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(12): 359-361, 2003.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-300032
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical effectiveness of hemispherectomy for patients with intractable epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-six patients with intractable epilepsy were treated by modified hemispherectomy and their clinical results were followed up after operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The seizures of the 36 patients were effectively controlled and 34 (94.4%) were thoroughly controlled. Meanwhile, the dysfunction of the central nervous system in 30 patients (83.3%) was aggravated, and 5 patients (13.9%) showed better improvement than before. Neuropsychological assessment revealed much improvement in the patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Modified hemispherectomy is advisable for patients with wide-range lesion of the half-brain associated with intractable epilepsy.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Seguimentos
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Hemisferectomia
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Epilepsia
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Métodos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
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