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Athreya A, Matthews RE, Drane DL, Bonilha L, Willie JT, Gross RE, Karakis I. Withdrawal of antiseizure medications after MRI-Guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in extra-temporal lobe epilepsy. Seizure 2023; 110:86-92. [PMID: 37331198 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigated the success rate of antiseizure medications (ASMs) withdrawal following MRI Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (MRg-LITT) for extra-temporal lobe epilepsy (ETLE), and identified predictors of seizure recurrence. METHODS We retrospectively assessed 27 patients who underwent MRg-LITT for ETLE. Patients' demographics, disease characteristics, and post-surgical outcomes were evaluated for their potential to predict seizure recurrence associated with ASMs withdrawal. RESULTS The median period of observation post MRg-LITT was 3 years (range 18 - 96 months) and the median period to initial ASMs reduction was 0.5 years (range 1-36 months). ASMs reduction was attempted in 17 patients (63%), 5 (29%) of whom had seizure recurrence after initial reduction. Nearly all patient who relapsed regained seizure control after reinstitution of their ASMs regimen. Pre-operative seizure frequency (p = 0.002) and occurrence of acute post-operative seizures (p = 0.01) were associated with increased risk for seizure recurrence post ASMs reduction. At the end of the observation period, 11% of patients were seizure free without drugs, 52% were seizure free with drugs and 37% still experienced seizures despite ASMs. Compared with pre-operative status, the number of ASMs was reduced in 41% of patients, unchanged in 55% of them and increased in only 4% of them. CONCLUSIONS Successful MRg-LITT for ETLE allows for ASMs reduction in a significant portion of patients and complete ASMs withdrawal in a subset of them. Patients with higher pre-operative seizure frequency or occurrence of acute post operative seizures exhibit higher chances relapse post ASMs reduction.
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- Arjun Athreya
- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Athreya A, Fasano RE, Drane DL, Millis SR, Willie JT, Gross RE, Karakis I. Withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs after stereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 2021; 176:106721. [PMID: 34273722 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This retrospective study investigated the success rate of withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) following stereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomy (SLAH) for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE), and identified predictors of seizure recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively assessed 65 patients who underwent SLAH for MTLE (59 lesional). Patients' demographics, disease characteristics and post-surgical outcomes were evaluated for their potential to predict seizure recurrence associated with withdrawal of AEDs. RESULTS The mean period of observation post SLAH was 51 months (range 12-96 months) and the mean period to initial reduction of AEDs was 21 months (range 12-60 months). Reduction of AEDs was attempted in 37 patients (57 %) who were seizure free post SLAH and it was successful in approximately 2/3 of them. From the remainder 1/3 who relapsed, nearly all regained seizure control after reinstitution of their AEDs. The likelihood of relapse after reduction of AEDs was predicted only by pre-operative seizure frequency. At the end of the observation period, approximately 14 % of all SLAH patients were seizure free without AEDs and approximately 54 % remained seizure free on AEDs. Compared with preoperative status, the number of AEDs were reduced in 37 % of patients, unchanged in 51 % of them and increased in 12 % of them. CONCLUSIONS Successful SLAH for MTLE allows for reduction of AEDs in a significant portion of patients and complete withdrawal of AEDs in a subset of them. Patients with higher pre-operative seizure frequency exhibit a greater chance of relapse post reduction of AEDs.
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- Arjun Athreya
- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Romanowski EMF. Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal Following Epilepsy Surgery. Semin Pediatr Neurol 2021; 38:100898. [PMID: 34183139 DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2021.100898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As pediatric epilepsy surgery cases increase in number and complexity, there remains a paucity of data regarding how, when, and in whom to discontinue antiseizure medications postoperatively. The "TimeToStop" data has been influential to clinical practice, revealing that while early discontinuation of antiseizure medications may reveal surgical failures earlier, it does not ultimately lead to a change in long-term seizure outcomes. The authors of other studies have also shown cognitive improvements in children for whom medications were discontinued postoperatively. Survey results over the last 2 decades have shown that clinicians have started to discontinue antiseizure medications earlier. This is an individualized decision with numerous factors to consider. Further research is needed to explore the optimal timing of medication discontinuation in this heterogeneous population of children undergoing epilepsy surgery.
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- Erin M Fedak Romanowski
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI.
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SUMMARY Long-term video-EEG monitoring has been the gold standard for diagnosis of epileptic and nonepileptic events. Medication changes, safety, and a lack of recording EEG in one's habitual environment may interfere with diagnostic representation and subsequently affect management. Some spells defy standard EEG because of ultradian and circadian times of occurrence, manifest nocturnal expression of epileptiform activity, and require classification for clarifying diagnostic input to identify optimal treatment. Some patients may be unaware of seizures, have frequent events, or subclinical seizures that require quantification before optimal management. The influence on antiseizure drug management and clinical drug research can be enlightened by long-term outpatient ambulatory EEG monitoring. With recent governmental shifts to focus on mobile health, ambulatory EEG monitoring has grown beyond diagnostic capabilities to target the dynamic effects of medical and nonmedical treatment for patients with epilepsy in their natural environment. Furthermore, newer applications in ambulatory monitoring include additional physiologic parameters (e.g., sleep, detection of myogenic signals, etc.) and extend treatment relevance to patients beyond seizure reduction alone addressing comorbid conditions. It is with this focus in mind that we direct our discussion on the present and future aspects of using ambulatory EEG monitoring in the treatment of patients with epilepsy.
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Focal cortical dysplasia: etiology, epileptogenesis, classification, clinical presentation, imaging, and management. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:2939-2947. [PMID: 32766946 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is the most prevalent cause of intractable epilepsy in children. It was first described by Taylor et al. in 1971. In 2011, the International League against Epilepsy described an international consensus of classification for FCD. However, the exact mechanism causing this pathology remains unclear. The diagnosis and recognition of FCD increase with the advances in neuroradiology and electrophysiology. FOCUS OF REVIEW In this paper, we discuss the literature regarding management of FCD with a focus on etiology, pathophysiology, classification, clinical presentation, and imaging modalities. We will also discuss certain variables affecting surgical outcome of patients with FCD. CONCLUSION Based on our review findings, it is concluded that surgical management with complete resection of the lesion following preoperative localization of the epileptogenic zone in patients with FCD subtypes can provide a seizure-free outcome.
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Prediction of the recurrence risk in patients with epilepsy after the withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 110:107156. [PMID: 32502930 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Many seizure-free patients who consider withdrawing from antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) hope to discontinue treatment to avoid adverse effects. However, withdrawal has certain risks that are difficult to predict. In this study, we performed a literature review, summarized the causes of significant variability in the risk of postwithdrawal recurrent seizures, and reviewed study data on the age at onset, cause, types of seizures, epilepsy syndrome, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities, epilepsy surgery, and withdrawal outcomes of patients with epilepsy. Many factors are associated with recurrent seizures after AED withdrawal. For patients who are seizure-free after treatment, the role of an electroencephalogram (EEG) alone in ensuring safe withdrawal is limited. A series of prediction models for the postwithdrawal recurrence risk have incorporated various potentially important factors in a comprehensive analysis. We focused on the populations of studies investigating five risk prediction models and analyzed the predictive variables and recommended applications of each model, aiming to provide a reference for personalized withdrawal for patients with epilepsy in clinical practice.
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Rathore C, Radhakrishnan K, Jeyaraj MK, Wattamwar PR, Baheti N, Sarma SP. Early versus late antiepileptic drug withdrawal following temporal lobectomy. Seizure 2020; 75:23-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2019.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Choi SA, Kim SY, Kim WJ, Shim YK, Kim H, Hwang H, Choi JE, Lim BC, Chae JH, Chong S, Lee JY, Phi JH, Kim SK, Wang KC, Kim KJ. Antiepileptic Drug Withdrawal after Surgery in Children with Focal Cortical Dysplasia: Seizure Recurrence and Its Predictors. J Clin Neurol 2019; 15:84-89. [PMID: 30618221 PMCID: PMC6325372 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.1.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose This study investigated the seizure recurrence rate and potential predictors of seizure recurrence following antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal after resective epilepsy surgery in children with focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the records of 70 children and adolescents with FCD types I, II, and IIIa who underwent resective epilepsy surgery between 2004 and 2015 and were followed for at least 2 years after surgery. Results We attempted AED withdrawal in 40 patients. The median time of starting the AED reduction was 10.8 months after surgery. Of these 40 patients, 14 patients (35%) experienced seizure recurrence during AED reduction or after AED withdrawal. Half of the 14 patients who experienced recurrence regained seizure freedom after AED reintroduction and optimization. Compared with their preoperative status, the AED dose or number was decreased in 57.1% of patients, and remained unchanged in 14.3% after surgery. A multivariate analysis found that incomplete resection (p=0.004) and epileptic discharges on the postoperative EEG (p=0.025) were important predictors of seizure recurrence after AED withdrawal. Over the mean follow-up duration of 4.5 years after surgery, 34 patients (48.6% of the entire cohort) were seizure-free with and without AEDs. Conclusions Children with incomplete resection and epileptic discharges on postoperative EEG are at a high risk of seizure recurrence after drug withdrawal. Complete resection of FCD may lead to a favorable surgical outcome and successful AED withdrawal after surgery.
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- Sun Ah Choi
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Rathore C, Jeyaraj MK, Dash GK, Wattamwar P, Baheti N, Sarma SP, Radhakrishnan K. Outcome after seizure recurrence on antiepileptic drug withdrawal following temporal lobectomy. Neurology 2018; 91:e208-e216. [PMID: 29925547 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the long-term outcome following seizure recurrence on antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal after anterior temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. METHODS We retrospectively studied the AED profile of patients who had a minimum of 5 years of postoperative follow-up after anterior temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Only those patients with hippocampal sclerosis or normal MRI were included. AED withdrawal was initiated at 3 months in patients on ≥2 drugs and at 1 year for patients on a single drug. RESULTS Three hundred eighty-four patients with median postoperative follow-up of 12 years (range, 7-17 years) were included. Of them, 316 patients (82.3%) were seizure-free during the terminal 1 year. AED withdrawal was attempted in 326 patients (84.9%). At last follow-up, AEDs were discontinued in 207 patients (53.9%). Seizure recurrence occurred in 92 patients (28.2%) on attempted withdrawal. After a median postrecurrence follow-up of 7 years, 79 (86%) of them were seizure-free during the terminal 2 years. AEDs could be stopped in 17 patients (18.5%) and doses were reduced in another 57 patients (62%). Patients with febrile seizures, normal postoperative EEG at 1 year, and duration of epilepsy of <20 years (FND20 score) had 17% risk of seizure recurrence on attempted AED withdrawal. We also formulated a score to predict the chances of AED freedom for the whole cohort. CONCLUSION Patients with seizure recurrence on AED withdrawal have good outcome with 86% becoming seizure-free and 18% becoming drug-free after initial recurrence. A FND20 score helps in predicting recurrence on AED withdrawal.
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- Chaturbhuj Rathore
- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (C.R., M.K.J., G.K.D., P.W., N.B., K.R.), Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; Department of Neurology (C.R.), Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat; Department of Neurology (M.K.J.), Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu; Department of Neurology (G.K.D.), Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Department of Neurology (P.W.), United CIIGMA Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Department of Neurology (N.B.), Central Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra; Achutha Menon Center for Health Science Studies (S.P.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala; and Amrita Advanced Epilepsy Centre (K.R.), Department of Neurology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Lamberink HJ, Boshuisen K, Otte WM, Geleijns K, Braun KPJ. Individualized prediction of seizure relapse and outcomes following antiepileptic drug withdrawal after pediatric epilepsy surgery. Epilepsia 2018; 59:e28-e33. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.14020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Herm J. Lamberink
- Department of Child Neurology; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
- Biomedical MR Imaging and Spectroscopy Group; Center for Image Sciences; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
- Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland-SEIN; Heemstede The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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Does early postoperative drug regimen impact seizure control in patients undergoing temporal lobe resections? J Neurol 2018; 265:500-509. [PMID: 29307009 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-017-8700-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of postoperative antiepileptic drug (AED) load on seizure control in patients who underwent surgical treatment for pharmacoresistant mesiotemporal lobe epilepsy during the first two postoperative years. PATIENTS AND METHODS 532 consecutive patients (48.7% males and 51.7% females) who underwent surgical treatment for mesiotemporal lobe epilepsy were retrospectively evaluated regarding effects of AED load on seizures control during the first 2 years following epilepsy surgery. We analyzed whether postoperative increases in postoperative AED load are associated with better seizure control in patients initially not seizure free, and if postoperative decreases in postoperative AED load would increase the risk for seizure persistence or recurrence. For statistical analyses, Fisher's exact and Wilcoxon test were applied. RESULTS 68.9, 64.0 and 59.1% of patients were completely seizure free (Engel Ia) at 3, 12 and 24 months after surgery, respectively. Patients in whom daily drug doses were increased did not have a higher rate of seizure freedom at any of the three follow-up periods. Of 16 patients achieving secondary seizure control at 12 months after surgery, only one did so with an increase in drug load in contrast to 15 patients who experienced a running down of seizures independent of drug load increases. Decreases in drug load did not significantly increase the risk for seizure recurrence. Of postoperatively seizure free patients at 3 months after surgery in whom AED were consequently reduced, 85% remained completely seizure free at 1 year and 76% at 1 year after surgery, respectively, as opposed to 86% each when AED was not reduced (differences n.s.). Mean daily drug load was significantly lower in seizure free patients at 12 and 24 months compared to patients with ongoing seizures. CONCLUSION In this large patient cohort stratified to the epilepsy syndrome neither did a postoperative reduction in drug load significantly increase the risk for seizure relapse nor did increases in drug dosages lead to improved seizure control. Mean drug load was on average lower in seizure free- than non-seizure free patients at 12 and 24 months of follow-up. Secondary seizure control after initial postoperative seizures in > 90% of cases occurred as a running down, independent of an AED increase. Thus, the effect of the surgical intervention rather than the postoperative drug regimen was the key determinant for seizure control. This finding supports a curative role of temporal lobe surgery rather than an effect rendering the majority of patients' pharmacoresponsive with a critical role of the antiepileptic drug regime for seizure control.
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Koekkoek JAF, Dirven L, Taphoorn MJB. The withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs in patients with low-grade and anaplastic glioma. Expert Rev Neurother 2016; 17:193-202. [PMID: 27484737 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2016.1219250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in World Health Organization (WHO) grade II-III glioma patients with epilepsy is controversial, as the presence of a symptomatic lesion is often related to an increased risk of seizure relapse. However, some glioma patients may achieve long-term seizure freedom after antitumor treatment, raising questions about the necessity to continue AEDs, particularly when patients experience serious drug side effects. Areas covered: In this review, we show the evidence in the literature from 1990-2016 for AED withdrawal in glioma patients. We put this issue into the context of risk factors for developing seizures in glioma, adverse effects of AEDs, seizure outcome after antitumor treatment, and outcome after AED withdrawal in patients with non-brain tumor related epilepsy. Expert commentary: There is currently scarce evidence of the feasibility of AED withdrawal in glioma patients. AED withdrawal could be considered in patients with grade II-III glioma with a favorable prognosis, who have achieved stable disease and long-term seizure freedom. The potential benefits of AED withdrawal need to be carefully weighed against the presumed risk of seizure recurrence in a shared decision-making process by both the clinical physician and the patient.
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- Johan A F Koekkoek
- a Department of Neurology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands.,b Department of Neurology , Medical Center Haaglanden , The Hague , The Netherlands
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- a Department of Neurology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Department of Neurology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands.,b Department of Neurology , Medical Center Haaglanden , The Hague , The Netherlands
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Mansouri A, Alhadid K, Valiante TA. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy following resective epilepsy surgery in two patients withdrawn from anticonvulsants. J Clin Neurosci 2015; 22:1505-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lee SK. Treatment strategy for the patient with hippocampal sclerosis who failed to the first antiepileptic drug. J Epilepsy Res 2014; 4:1-6. [PMID: 24977123 PMCID: PMC4066627 DOI: 10.14581/jer.14001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Despite many epilepsy patients respond to antiepileptic drugs (AED) successfully, more than 30% of patients continue to have seizures on multiple AEDs. The refractory epilepsy increases the risk of cognitive deterioration, psychosocial dysfunction, and sudden unexpected death of epilepsy patients (SUDEP). It is important to identify refractory epilepsy early and make the goal of epilepsy treatment as the prevention of decline in social, vocational, and cognitive performances and minimizing the risk of accident or SUDEP. The syndrome of medial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE with HS) is often resistant to AEDs, and surgically remediable. Initially well-controlled seizures often become intractable to AEDs. There are progressive behavioral changes including increasing memory deficit. Surgical outcome is also worse with longer duration of epilepsy or increasing age at surgery, which suggests that MTLE is a progressive disorder. Some emphasized the ultimate intractability of MTLE in which intractability of MTLE could be evident only after some years following initial diagnosis. However, when patients considered to have intractable epilepsy were followed up for a long period of time, many of them experienced seizure-free state. Some studies clearly demonstrated the wax and wane courses of treatment response in epilepsy. Late remission could be achieved up to in a half of patients. Thus intractable state is not a static condition but a fluctuating one and initial refractoriness does not necessarily mean the final intractability. Even though the chance of seizure remission with AEDs is not high for MTLE, some of them do well respond to drugs. It is even possible to withdraw AEDs for a few patients. Though epilepsy surgery is very effective method to treat MTLE, considering the fluctuation courses of intractability and the possibility of delayed remission, at least two adequate AEDs could be applied to the patients before surgery. However, medical intractability becomes evident by definition, it is not reasonable to delay epilepsy surgery.
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- Sang Kun Lee
- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Clinico-pathological factors influencing surgical outcome in drug resistant epilepsy secondary to mesial temporal sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2014; 340:183-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Management of antiepileptic drugs following epilepsy surgery: A meta-analysis. Epilepsy Res 2014; 108:765-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Huang C, Li H, Chen M, Si Y, Lei D. Factors associated with preoperative and postoperative epileptic seizure in patients with cerebral ganglioglioma. Pak J Med Sci 2014; 30:245-9. [PMID: 24772120 PMCID: PMC3998987 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.302.4362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the factors associated with preoperative epileptic seizure and surgical outcome in patients with cerebral gangliolioma (GG). METHODS A total of 31 consecutive patients with pathologically confirmed ganglioglioma and surgically treated from January 2003 to June 2011 in West China Hospital of Sichuan University were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data, surgical procedure and follow-up information were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Nineteen patients presented with epileptic seizure, of which 63.2% were males. The mean age at epilepsy surgery and mean seizure duration were 25.6 years and 2.3 years respectively. Factors associated with preoperative epileptic seizure were supratentorial lesion and temporal lobe involvement (p=0.016 and 0.008). Intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) was applied in 8 out of 19 epilepsy patients. Eighteen achieved total tumor excision. After a mean follow up of 2.8 (1.3-6.3) years, 11 (68.8%, 11/16) achieved seizure free (Engel class I). Early surgery (seizure duration <3 years) was a significant predictor of favorable seizure outcome (p=0.013). None of the factors including seizure type, tumor location, neuroimaging characteristics and application of intraoperative ECoG or surgical strategy were found to be significantly associated with postoperative seizure outcome. Postoperative combination of AEDs was unnecessary for seizure control. CONCLUSIONS Ganglioglioma with temporal lobe involvement usually associated with intractable epilepsy. Early surgical resection is strongly suggested to achieve favorable outcome. Intraoperative ECoG is not inevitable and simple lesionectomy is sufficient for satisfactory seizure control. Early accurate diagnosis of ganglioglioma should be established on comprehensive consideration and plays an important role in dealing with these patients.
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- Cheng Huang
- Cheng Huang, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China
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- He Li, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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- Mingwan Chen, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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- Yang Si, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China
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- Ding Lei, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China
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Bauer R, Ortler M, Seiz-Rosenhagen M, Maier R, Anton JV, Unterberger I. Treatment of epileptic seizures in brain tumors: a critical review. Neurosurg Rev 2014; 37:381-8; discussion 388. [PMID: 24760366 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-014-0538-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Epileptic seizures represent a common signal of intracranial tumors, frequently the presenting symptom and the main factor influencing quality of life. Treatment of tumors concentrates on survival; antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment frequently is prescribed in a stereotyped way. A differentiated approach according to epileptic syndromes can improve seizure control and minimize unwarranted AED effects. Prophylactic use of AEDs is to be discouraged in patients without seizures. Acutely provoked seizures do not need long-term medication except for patients with high recurrence risk indicated by distinct EEG patterns, auras, and several other parameters. With chronically repeated seizures (epilepsies), long-term AED treatment is indicated. Non-enzyme-inducing AEDs might be preferred. Valproic acid exerts effects against progression of gliomatous tumors. In low-grade astrocytomas with epilepsy, a comprehensive presurgical epilepsy work-up including EEG-video monitoring is advisable; in static non-progressive tumors, it is mandatory. In these cases, the neurosurgical approach has to include the removal of the seizure-onset zone frequently located outside the lesion.
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- R Bauer
- Neurosurgery, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria,
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Boshuisen K, Arzimanoglou A, Cross JH, Uiterwaal CSPM, Polster T, van Nieuwenhuizen O, Braun KPJ. Timing of antiepileptic drug withdrawal and long-term seizure outcome after paediatric epilepsy surgery (TimeToStop): a retrospective observational study. Lancet Neurol 2012; 11:784-91. [DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(12)70165-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zeng TF, An DM, Li JM, Li YH, Chen L, Hong Z, Lei D, Zhou D. Evaluation of different antiepileptic drug strategies in medically refractory epilepsy patients following epilepsy surgery. Epilepsy Res 2012; 101:14-21. [PMID: 22440744 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Revised: 02/05/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the most appropriate antiepileptic drug strategies after successful epilepsy surgery. METHODS A total of 131 refractory epilepsy patients who underwent epilepsy surgery from January 2005 to December 2008 in the Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into three groups (monotherapy, duotherapy, and polytherapy) according to drug combinations used immediately after epilepsy surgery. Seizure outcomes were followed up for more than 2 years. Engel classification was used to evaluate seizure outcomes. RESULTS The mean postoperative follow-up period was 3.7±1.0 years. Preoperative baseline data among the three groups were comparable. Seizure recurrence rate in monotherapy was obviously higher than in other groups (34.1% vs. 15.1%, 7.1%) at 6-month follow-up, which showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.02). Seizure outcomes for 2 years were assessed using Engel classification. In the duotherapy group, the rate of Engel class I was definitely higher than in the other two groups (69.9% vs. 47.7%, 57.1%, p=0.02). Seizure relapse rates at the 2-year follow-up, after planned reduction or withdrawal, were 46.4% for monotherapy, 16.9% for duotherapy, and 25.0% for polytherapy (p=0.01). CONCLUSIONS Monotherapy may be not sufficient enough to control seizures completely. It appears to have a higher risk for seizure relapse when considering drug reduction. It suggests that duotherapy may be more effective and safer than monotherapy. Even after successful epilepsy surgery, duotherapy seems preferable to monotherapy or polytherapy for control of residual seizures.
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- Tian-fang Zeng
- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ictal high-gamma oscillation (60-99 Hz) in intracranial electroencephalography and postoperative seizure outcome in neocortical epilepsy. Clin Neurophysiol 2012; 123:1100-10. [PMID: 22391040 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2012.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 11/28/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE High-gamma oscillations (HGOs) (60-99 Hz) have been suggested to correlate with seizure onset zones and seizure outcomes. We investigated the correlation between the extent of removal of ictal HGO generating areas and postoperative seizure outcome in neocortical epilepsy (NE). METHODS Twenty three patients with medically intractable NE underwent chronic intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) using subdural electrodes. Ictal HGOs and superimposed undersampled ripples within ±3 s of video-iEEG ictal onset were extracted by wavelet clustering and thresholding. Cluster epileptogenicity indices (CEIs) were calculated. The temporal analysis window was locked to the timing of the maximum CEI wavecluster. Root mean square amplitudes, cross-correlation synchronies and the local focus indices within the temporal window were calculated. RESULTS Percentages of resected maximum CEI waveclusters and HGO zones with high standardised amplitudes (>3), high cross-correlation synchronies (>0.9) and high local focus indices (>2) were significantly higher in the seizure-free group compared to the not seizure-free group (p=0.036, p=0.018, and p=0.026, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The automatic quantitative ictal HGO analysis may be effective in delineating the epileptogenic zone. SIGNIFICANCE HGO analysis may be helpful for improving post-resection seizure outcome in NE in the future.
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Rathore C, Panda S, Sarma PS, Radhakrishnan K. How safe is it to withdraw antiepileptic drugs following successful surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy? Epilepsia 2011; 52:627-35. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02890.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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MAEHARA T, OHNO K. Preoperative Factors Associated With Antiepileptic Drug Withdrawal Following Surgery for Intractable Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2011; 51:344-8. [DOI: 10.2176/nmc.51.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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Kim CH, Chung CK, Lee SK. Longitudinal Change in Outcome of Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery. Neurosurgery 2010; 67:1222-9; discussion 1229. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e3181f2380b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND:
Although the outcome of epilepsy surgery changes with time, few studies have considered longitudinal changes after frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) surgery.
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the longitudinal changes after FLE surgery.
METHODS:
Resection of the seizure onset zone was performed in 76 patients with FLE. Invasive monitoring was performed in 56 of these 76. Awake craniotomy was performed in 43 of the 76 patients. More than 50% of patients were followed up for at least 7 years. The mean follow-up was 81 months.
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For all patients, the seizure-free rate was 79% at 6 months, 64% at 1 year, 55% at 2 years, and 55% at 7 years. For patients with cortical dysplasia, the seizure-free rate was 72% at 6 months, 53% at 1 year, 51% at 2 years, and 46% at 7 years. For patients with tumor, the seizure-free rate was 89% at 6 months, 83% at 1 year, 83% at 2 years, and 74% at 7 years. Patients with tumor showed better outcome than those with cortical dysplasia (P = .04). Although the overall seizure-free rate became stable after 2 years, individual status changed for up to 5 years. Seizures recurred in 11 patients within 1 year (early recurrence) and in 12 patients by 1 to 5 years (late recurrence). Antiepileptic drug (AED) medication was adjusted in all patients with recurrence. Patients with late recurrence had a more favorable response (Engel class I or II) than early recurrence (P < .01).
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The overall seizure outcome changes mostly during the first year. However, individual seizure status changes for up to 5 years. The outcome of late recurrence is favorable to AED adjustment.
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- Chi Heon Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine; Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center; and Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine; Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center; and Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Phi JH, Cho BK, Wang KC, Lee JY, Hwang YS, Kim KJ, Chae JH, Kim IO, Park SH, Kim SK. Longitudinal analyses of the surgical outcomes of pediatric epilepsy patients with focal cortical dysplasia. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010; 6:49-56. [PMID: 20593988 DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.peds09497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The long-term surgical outcome of pediatric patients with epilepsy accompanied by focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is not clear. The authors report on the long-term surgical outcomes of children with FCD, based on longitudinal analyses. METHODS The authors retrospectively analyzed the records of 41 children who underwent epilepsy surgery for pathologically proven FCD. Twenty of these patients were male and 21 were female. The median age at surgery was 9 years (range 1-17 years). RESULTS The actuarial seizure-free rates were 49, 44, and 33% in the 1st, 2nd, and 5th years after surgery, respectively. There was no seizure recurrence after 3 years. Three patients with initial failure of seizure control experienced late remission of seizures (the so-called running-down phenomenon). Eventually, 19 patients (46%) were seizure free at their last follow-up visit. Absence of a lesion on MR imaging and incomplete resection were significantly associated with seizure-control failure. Concordance of presurgical evaluation data was a marginally significant variable for seizure control in patients with lesional epilepsy. Three patients with seizure-control failure became seizure free as a result of the running-down phenomenon. The actuarial rate of antiepileptic drug discontinuation was 91% in the 5th year in the seizure-free patients. CONCLUSIONS The seizure-free rate after surgery in children with FCD was 49% in the 1st year; however, it declined thereafter. The running-down phenomenon could be an important mechanism of seizure alleviation for patients with FCD during long-term follow-up. Because a complete resection of FCD has a strong prognostic implication for seizure control, a better method to define the extent of FCD is required to assist with resection, especially in nonlesional epilepsy.
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- Ji Hoon Phi
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Phi JH, Kim SK, Cho BK, Lee SY, Park SY, Park SJ, Lee SK, Kim KJ, Chung CK. Long-term surgical outcomes of temporal lobe epilepsy associated with low-grade brain tumors. Cancer 2010; 115:5771-9. [PMID: 19806640 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tumor-related temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has a high likelihood of medical intractability and requires surgical treatment. The aims of this study were to analyze the long-term surgical outcomes of and to present appropriate surgical strategies for tumor-related TLE. METHODS The clinical data of 87 consecutive patients diagnosed with tumor-related TLE were analyzed. The median age at surgery was 22 years. Sixteen patients had a tumor confined to the amygdala or the parahippocampal gyrus, and 10 of them received a tailored lesionectomy without hippocampectomy. The surgical outcome was evaluated based on 3 aspects: seizure control, tumor control, and discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). RESULTS The actuarial seizure and tumor control rates at the fifth year postoperatively were 79% and 90%, respectively. Seizure control was highly correlated with tumor control. The following factors were found to be significantly associated with poor seizure control: duration of epilepsy>10 years, presence of a remote focus on surface electroencephalography, and incomplete tumor removal. The actuarial AED maintenance rates were 47% at the second year and 11% at the fifth year. The median time to AED discontinuation was 22 months. A younger age at surgery was found to be significantly associated with an increased chance of AED discontinuation. Tailored resection focusing on the tumor resulted in a favorable outcome, even for tumors confined to the amygdala or the parahippocampal gyrus. CONCLUSIONS Surgical treatment of tumor-related TLE resulted in long-term seizure control in the majority of patients. Maximal tumor removal can be recommended for tumor-related TLE.
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- Ji Hoon Phi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kerling F, Pauli E, Lorber B, Blümcke I, Buchfelder M, Stefan H. Drug withdrawal after successful epilepsy surgery: how safe is it? Epilepsy Behav 2009; 15:476-80. [PMID: 19546031 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2009] [Revised: 05/29/2009] [Accepted: 05/31/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is one reason patients undergo epilepsy surgery, but little is known about the risk of seizure recurrence. We describe a prospective pilot study of withdrawal performed at our epilepsy center. Sixty completely seizure-free patients were included between 1997 and 2003. AED withdrawal was proposed 1 year after surgery after a detailed discussion of the risks and benefits. On the basis of their decision on withdrawal, patients were stratified into two cohorts (withdrawal group, N=34; control group, N=26). Discontinuation was carried out in small tapering steps over 1 year with yearly follow-up visits. Withdrawal was stopped when seizures recurred or the patients objected to further discontinuation. Twenty-six of 34 (76.5%) persons in the withdrawal group and 16 of 26 (61.5%) persons in the control group were seizure free 5 years after surgery. In this study, AED discontinuation 1 year after successful epilepsy surgery was not associated with a risk of seizure recurrence higher than that of controls.
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- Frank Kerling
- Epilepsy Center (ZEE), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, Germany.
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Surgery is widely accepted as an effective therapy for selected individuals with medically refractory epilepsy. Numerous studies in the past 20 years have reported seizure freedom for at least 1 year in 53-84% of patients after anteromesial temporal lobe resections for mesial temporal lobe sclerosis, in 66-100% of patients with dual pathology, in 36-76% of patients with localised neocortical epilepsy, and in 43-79% of patients after hemispherectomies. Reported rates for non-resective surgery have been less impressive in terms of seizure freedom; however, the benefit is more apparent when reported in terms of significant seizure reductions. In this Review, we consider the outcomes of surgery in adults and children with epilepsy and review studies of neurological and cognitive sequelae, psychiatric and behavioural outcomes, and overall health-related quality of life.
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