Abstract
To discuss the treatment effects and costs of surgery and Gamma Knife on hippocampal sclerosis (HS)-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years. The children below age 10 years who suffered from HS-induced intractable epilepsy from June 2010 to June 2012 were subjected to surgical and Gamma Knife treatments respectively according to their preference. The short-term curative rates of the surgical group and the Gamma Knife group were 93.51% and 54.87%, respectively. The average expenses of the two groups were 10,000 CNY (Chinese Yuan) and 22,000 CNY, respectively. The two groups were treated safely and effectively, but the surgical treatment led to better results at a reduced cost.
Highlights
Intractable epilepsy, which is known as refractory epilepsy, refers to the epilepsies that cannot be controlled by drugs
It has been previously reported that Gamma Knife usually cause beneficial effect mostly in postoperative 8-16 months[12] rather than immediately.[13]
Most studies have reported that anteromedial temporal resections reduced seizures immediately.[14]
Summary
Intractable epilepsy, which is known as refractory epilepsy, refers to the epilepsies that cannot be controlled by drugs.
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