Neurosurgery
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Multicenter Study
Predictors of Epileptic Seizures and Ability to Work in Supratentorial Cavernous Angioma Located Within Eloquent Brain Areas.
The postoperative outcomes and the predictors of seizure control are poorly studied for supratentorial cavernous angiomas (CA) within or close to the eloquent brain area. ⋯ The functional-based resection using intraoperative functional brain mapping allows safe resection of CA and the peripheral hemosiderin rim located within or close to eloquent brain areas.
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Multicenter Study
Association Between Tumor Compartment Volumes, the Incidence of Pretreatment Seizures, and Statin-Mediated Protective Effects in Glioblastoma.
Seizures are a common initial symptom of malignant brain tumors such as glioblastoma (GBM). However, why some of these tumors are epileptogenic and others never trigger seizures remains controversial. ⋯ The size and amount of necrosis was significantly smaller in epileptogenic GBMs, maybe owed to the fact that these tumors were clinically detected at an earlier stage of their growth. Furthermore, the intake of statins was associated with a decreased occurrence of pretreatment seizures.