Seizures in children with low-grade tumors： outcome after tumor resection and risk factors for uncontrolled seizures

OBJECT： The goals of this study were to define the incidence of seizures in children with low-grade tumors, study seizure outcome after lesionectomy in these children, and identify risk factors for poor seizure outcome, METHODS： The authors performed a retrospective chart review of children who harbored low-grade brain tumors, experienced seizures, and were treated in a single institution, Statistical analyses included step-wise as well as single-variable binary logistic regression analyses.