Abstract
Objective To investigate the surgical indications, methods and outcomes of infantile spasms with tuberous sclerosis(TS). Method Surgical treatment of 17 infantile spasms patients with TS was reviewed. Single epileptogenic tuber or lobe was resected when a focal epileptic discharge was indicated according to preoperative evaluation and EcoG, and multiple lobes or tubers resection were chosen to deal with hemisphere limited multiple epileptic foci. Anterior corpus callosotomy was added when contralateral hemisphere showed epileptic discharges. Results Acording to follow - up of 3 years in average after surgery, 11 patients had an Engel Class Ⅰ outcome, 4 patients had rare seizure ( Engel Class Ⅱ ), and 2 patients had a reduction in seizure frequency (Engel Class Ⅲ ). The mean IQ of patients was improved from 52.6 to 61. 8. Conclusions Epilepsy surgery in tuberous sclerosis with infantile spasms showes a favourable outcome,and surgical intervention should be considered in some intractable infantile spasms after corresponding tuber is derermined. Key words: Intractable epilepsy; Tuberous sclerosis; Spasms, infantile; Surgical procedures, operative
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
