Abstract
This presentation reviews the epidemiology of epilepsy, the evolution of epilepsy surgery, the selection of cases for surgery, the range and results of epilepsy surgery, and the future development of this burgeoning field. Hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a rare developmental lesion which causes intractable gelastic epilepsy which is refractory to medical therapy. Hypothalamic hamartoma presents a formidable surgical challenge. The application of a midline transcallosal interforniceal approach to resect the HH from within the third ventricle, in a series of 28 patients, is presented. This has produced excellent results with minimal morbidity. This surgery is placed within the context of epilepsy surgery in general.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 653-659 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2002 |
Keywords
- Developing world
- Epilepsy surgery
- Hypothalamic hamartoma