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Seizure outcome after epilepsy surgery for patients with normal MRI: A Single center experience

Epilepsy research(2021)

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Abstract
Objective: To analyze the surgical outcome in non-lesional intractable focal epilepsies in our center and to find possible predictors for better outcome. Methods: This is a retrospective study for 40 adult patients with intractable focal epilepsy following at KFSHRCRiyadh, who underwent presurgical evaluation followed by resective surgery and continued follow up for a minimum of 2 years. The surgery outcome was evaluated based on the type of surgical procedure and histopathology results. Results: Out of all 40 patients studied, seizure freedom was achieved in 19 (47.5 %) and 17 (42.5 %) patients at the first and second year respectively in all non-lesional cases. Seizure freedom in non-lesional temporal lobe surgery was achieved in 10 (45 %) of patients at 2 years, 5 (38 %) in non-lesional frontal lobe patients at 2 years and 8 (44 %), 7 (38 %) for all extratemporal at 1 and 2 years respectively. Good prognosis was seen in patients with localized positron emission tomography (PET), had no aura and had a clear ictal onset either on scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) or subdural invasive electroencephalogram. Significance: The best surgical outcome is achievable in patients with non-lesional focal epilepsy. This study highlights the prognostic value of the PET scan and ictal scalp/subdural invasive EEG.
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Epilepsy surgery,Non-lesional epilepsy,MRI,PET,Histopathology,Surgical outcomes,Temporal lobe epilepsy,Extratemporal lobe epilepsy
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