Outcome of epilepsy surgery in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy associated with 3- to 4-Hz generalized spike and wave discharges

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 210-214

  Li, L M ^b   O'Donoghue, M F ^b   Smith, S J M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bilateral synchrony; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy surgery; Generalized spike and wave; Outcome; Temporal lobe epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030219706     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0896-6974(96)00030-8     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. 1. Engel J Jr, Van Ness PC, Rasmussen TB, Ojemann LM. Outcome with respect to epilepsy seizures. In: Engel J Jr, ed. Surgical treatment of the epilepsies, 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press, 1993:609-21.
2. 2. Awad IA, Rosenfeld J, Ahl H, Hahn JF, Lüders H. Intractable epilepsy and structural lesions of the brain: mapping resection strategies and seizure outcome, Epilepsia 1991;32:179-86.
3. 3. Fish DR, Andermann F, Olivier A. Complex partial seizures and posterior temporal or extratemporal lesion: surgical strategies. Neurology 1991;41:1781-4.
4. 4. Cascino GD, Boon PAJM, Fish DR. Surgically remediable lesional syndromes. In: Engel J Jr, ed. Surgical treatment of the epilepsies, 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press, 1993:77-86.
5. 5. Germano IM, Poulin N, Olivier A. Reoperation for recurrent temporal lobe epilepsy. J Neurosurg 1994;81:31-6.
6. 6. Jasper H, Pertuisset B, Flanigin H. EEG and cortical electrograms in patients with temporal lobe seizures. Arch Neurol Psychiatry 1951;65:272-90.
7. 7. Engel J Jr, Driver MV, Falconer MA. Electrophysiological correlates of pathology and surgical results in temporal lobe epilepsy. Brain 1975;98:129-56.
8. 8. Lieb JP, Engel J Jr, Gevins A, Crandall PH. Surface and deep EEG correlates of surgical outcome in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 1981;22:515-38.
9. 9. Guldvog B, Loyning Y, Hauglie-Hanssen E, Flood S, Bjornaes H. Predictive factors for success in surgical treatment for partial epilepsy: a multivariate analysis. Epilepsia 1994;35: 566-78.
10. 10. Sadler RM, Blume WT. Significance of bisynchronous spikewaves in patients with temporal lobe spikes. Epilepsia 1989; 30:143-6.
11. 11. Blume WT, Pillay N. Electrographic and clinical correlates of secondary bilateral synchrony. Epilepsia 1985;26:636-41.
12. 12. Tukel K, Jasper H. The electroencephalogram in parasagittal lesions. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1952;4:481-94.
13. 13. Delgado-Escueta AV, Walsh GO. The selection process for surgery of intractable complex partial seizures: surface EEG and depth electrography. In: Ward AA Jr, Penry JK, Purpura D, eds. Epilepsy. New York: Raven Press, 1983;61:295-326.
14. 14. Bergen D, Morrel F, Bleck TP, Whisler WW. Predictors of success in surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy [Abstract]. Epilepsia 1984;25:665.
15. 15. Dodrill CB, Wilkus RJ, Ojemann GA, et al, Multidisciplinary prediction of seizure relief from cortical resection surgery. Ann Neurol 1986;20:2-12.
16. 16. Cook MJ, Fish DR, Shorvon SD, Straughan K, Stevens JM. Hippocampal volumetric studies in frontal and temporal lobe epilepsy. Brain 1992;115:1001-5.
17. 17. Fish DR. Blank spells that are not typical absences. In: Duncan JS, Panayiotopoulos CP, eds. Typical absences and related epileptic syndromes. London: Churchill Livingstone 1994;30:253-62.
18. 18. Gabor AJ, Ajmone-Marsan C. Co-existence of focal and bilateral diffuse paroxysmal discharges in epileptics. Epilepsia 1969;10:453-72.