The long-term efficacy study of surgical treatment of partial seizures with children / 重庆医学

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Objective To investigate the long‐term effect of surgical treatment of partial seizures in children .Methods The au‐thor was studying in the University of Stellenbosch ,Tygerberg Children′s Hospital .The clinical data of 158 children with partial seizures selected from June 2005 to June 2008 were retrospective analyzed .The postoperative quality of life ,improvement of IQ and the situation of seizure control ,and affect long‐term efficacy of surgery‐related factors were analyzed .Results The patients were followed up for 5 years .The control rate of seizures of 1 ,3 ,5 years were 100 .00% ,94 .85% ,94 .35% ,MRI findings and the course were control independent risk factors affecting the rate of seizure .The rates of IQ improvement of 1 ,3 ,5 years were 89 .87% , 89 .71% ,88 .71% ,of which preoperative IQ ,disease duration ,age at surgery in children were independent risk factors affecting IQ improvement .life .Quality improvement rate of 1 ,3 ,5 years were 93 .04% ,91 .18% ,90 .32% ,and IQ preoperative ,operative ap‐proach were independent risk factors affecting the quality of life postoperatively .Conclusion The surgery operating as soon as pos‐sible could be better for children to improve the range of lesions ,and also could effectively control seizures ,improving the level of intelligence in children and the quality of life postoperatively .