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Yee AS, Tharakan J, Idris Z, Bhaskar S, Halim SA, Razak SA, Hussin ZAM, Kandasamy R, Hassan WMNW, Mukmin L, Hassan MH, Chin TY, Idris B, Ghani ARI, Pal HK, George J, Sayuthi S, Awang MS, Abdullah JM. Epilepsy Surgery in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: Our Experiences since 2004. Malays J Med Sci 2018; 24:97-102. [PMID: 29379392 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2017.24.6.12] [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: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Epilepsy surgery has been performed by a few centres in Malaysia, including Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). To date, a total of 15 patients have undergone epilepsy surgery in HUSM. The epilepsy surgery included anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) with amygdalohippocampectomy (AH) and Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS). The surgical outcomes of the patients were assessed using the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) outcome scale. The ILAE scores for patients who underwent ATL with AH were comparatively better than those who underwent VNS. One of the patient who underwent ATL with AH and frontal lesionectomy was found to have psychosis during follow up. Epilepsy surgery has proven to be an important treatment for medically resistant epilepsy. Thus it is important to raise public awareness regarding epilepsy and its treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ang Song Yee
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Zamzuri Idris
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Shalini Bhaskar
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Sanihah Abdul Halim
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin
- Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Regunath Kandasamy
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Laila Mukmin
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Mohamad Hasyizan Hassan
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Tan Yew Chin
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Badrisyah Idris
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Abdul Rahman Izaini Ghani
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
| | - Hillol Kanti Pal
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Hospital USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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