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Partial complex seizures in an 11-year-old girl
1Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
|September 1, 1996
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Refractory partial complex seizures may necessitate epilepsy surgery. Advanced neuroimaging aids in evaluating these seizures, reducing the diagnosis of "idiopathic" cases in children.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric Epilepsy
Background:
- Partial complex seizures frequently resist medical treatment with antiepileptic drugs.
- Epilepsy surgery is a potential therapeutic option for drug-resistant cases.
- Advances in neuroimaging have impacted the classification of pediatric seizure disorders.
Abstract:
Partial complex seizures are often refractory to antiepileptic medications and may require epilepsy surgery for control. With the use of contemporary neuroimaging techniques the number of children with "idiopathic" partial complex seizures has declined. A presurgical neuroimaging evaluation for refractory partial complex seizures is discussed.