Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(2):88-91 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2018.083

Trends in paediatric epilepsy surgery

MUDr. Anežka Bělohlávková1, Ing. Petr Ježdík, Ph.D.2, MUDr. Alena Jahodová, Ph.D.1, MUDr. Martin Kudr, Ph.D.1, MUDr. Barbora Beňová1, Mgr. Alice Maulisová1, 3, MUDr. Petr Libý, Ph.D.4, MUDr. Martin Kynčl, Ph.D.5, prof. MUDr. Vladimír Komárek, CSc.1, doc. MUDr. Michal Tichý, CSc.4, prof. MUDr. Pavel Kršek, Ph.D.1
1 Klinika dětské neurologie 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
2 Fakulta elektrotechnická, Katedra teorie obvodů, České vysoké učení technické v Praze
3 Oddělení klinické psychologie FN Motol, Praha
4 Neurochirurgická klinika dětí a dospělých 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
5 Klinika zobrazovacích metod 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

Surgical treatment of epilepsy represents an important therapeutic option in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. At Departmentof Paediatric Neurology, Motol Epilepsy Center, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospitalpaediatric epilepsy surgery has been practiced since 2000. Up to 1st November 2017 263 surgeries in 232 patients have beenperformed. This article aims to summarize essential principles both epilepsy surgery and preoperative diagnostic work-up as wellas results of our paediatric epilepsy surgery programme including recent trends. 80,7 % children in our series are seizure-free at 2year follow-up. Candidates undergoing early surgery have better chance gaining both seizure and AED freedom and (in children)their cognitive potential is more likely to be preserved.

Keywords: epilepsy, children, surgical treatment, outcome

Published: May 1, 2018  Show citation

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Bělohlávková A, Ježdík P, Jahodová A, Kudr M, Beňová B, Maulisová A, et al.. Trends in paediatric epilepsy surgery. Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(2):88-91. doi: 10.36290/neu.2018.083.
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