Reversible acquired epileptic frontal syndrome and CSWS suppression in a child with congenital hemiparesis treated by hemispherotomy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 430-438

  Kallay, Christine ^a   Mayor Dubois, Claire ^a   Maeder Ingvar, Malin ^a   Seeck, Margritta ^b   Debatisse, Damien ^a   Deonna, Thierry ^a   Roulet Perez, Eliane ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b HUG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CSWS; Development; Epilepsy; Frontal syndrome; Hemispherotomy; Regression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONGENITAL HEMIPARESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HEMIPARESIS; HEMISPHEROTOMY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMOTIONS; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PARESIS; SEIZURES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68449093414     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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