Successful surgical resection in non-lesional operculo-insular epilepsy without intracranial monitoring
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
23820892
Abstract
Pre-operative assessment and surgical management of patients with non-lesional extratemporal epilepsy remain challenging due to a lack of precise localisation of the epileptic zone. In most cases, invasive recording with depth or subdural electrodes is required. Here, we describe the case of 6.5-year-old girl who underwent comprehensive non-invasive phase I video-EEG investigation for drug-resistant epilepsy, including electric source and nuclear imaging. Left operculo-insular epilepsy was diagnosed. Post-operatively, she developed aphasia which resolved within one year, corroborating the notion of enhanced language plasticity in children. The patient remained seizure-free for more than three years.
Date Issued
2013-06
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
epilepsy
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surgery
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insular epilepsy
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presurgical assessment
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seizure
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Chiosa, Vitalie | |
Granziera, Cristina | |
Spinelli, Laurent | |
Roulet-Perez, Eliane | |
Groppa, Stanislav | |
Seeck, Margitta |
Additional Credits
Journal
Epileptic Disorders
Publisher
Springer
ISSN
1294-9361
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