Epilepsy surgery in children: results and predictors of outcome on seizures |
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Authors: | Cossu Massimo Lo Russo Giorgio Francione Stefano Mai Roberto Nobili Lino Sartori Ivana Tassi Laura Citterio Alberto Colombo Nadia Bramerio Manuela Galli Carlo Castana Laura Cardinale Francesco |
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Affiliation: | C. Munari, Center for Epilepsy Surgery, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy. massimo.cossu@ospedaleniguarda.it |
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Abstract: | PURPOSE: To retrospectively analyze the results on seizures of surgery in children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. To identify the factors predicting seizure control among several presurgical, surgical, and postsurgical variables. METHODS: One hundred thirteen patients (67 male, 46 female), younger than 16 years, operated on from 1996 to 2004 and followed-up for at least 2 years were identified. Individualized microsurgical resections, aimed at removal of the epileptogenic zone, were performed according to the results of tailored presurgical evaluations, which included stereo-electroencephalographic recording with intracerebral electrodes when needed. Risk of seizure recurrence was assessed for the considered variables by bivariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Mean age at surgery was 8.8 years, mean duration of epilepsy was 5.7 years, and mean age at seizure onset was 3.1 years. One hundred eight patients (96%) had an abnormal magnetic resonance imaging. At postoperative follow-up (mean duration 55.1 month), 77 patients (68%) were in Engel's class I, with 68 patients (60%) being seizure free (Engel's classes Ia and Ic). At multivariate analysis, variables associated with a significantly lower risk of seizure recurrence were unifocal lesion at MRI and older age at seizure onset (presurgical variables), temporal unilobar resection and complete lesionectomy (surgical variables), diagnosis of glial-neuronal tumors (postsurgical variables). CONCLUSIONS: Surgery is a valuable option for children with drug-resistant focal epilepsies which may provide excellent results in a considerable amount of cases. Since results of surgery for epilepsy strongly depend on the presurgical identification of the Epileptogenic Zone, future work should be focused on refinement and implementation of diagnostic strategies. |
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Keywords: | Children Epilepsy surgery Drug-resistant focal epilepsy Presurgical evaluation Outcome |
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