Outcomes of resective surgery in children and adolescents with focal lesional epilepsy: The experience of a tertiary epilepsy center

Hırfanoğlu, TUĞBA; Serdaroğlu, AYŞE; Kurt, GÖKHAN; Erdem, Atilla; Capraz, İREM; Bilir, Erhan; Vural, ÖZGE; Uçar, MURAT; Öner, ALİ; Onal, AHMET; Akdemir, ÜMİT; Atay, LÜTFİYE; Arhan, EBRU; Aydin, Kursad

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.07.039

Outcomes of resective surgery in children and adolescents with focal lesional epilepsy: The experience of a tertiary epilepsy center

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Hırfanoğlu T., Serdaroğlu A., Kurt G., Erdem A., Capraz İ., Bilir E., ...More

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, vol.63, pp.67-72, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 63
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.07.039
Journal Name: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.67-72
Keywords: Epilepsy surgery, Focal lesion, Predictive factors, Children, TEMPORAL-LOBE EPILEPSY, CORTICAL DYSPLASIA, SEIZURE OUTCOMES, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, CLASSIFICATION, PREDICTORS, PROPOSAL, TUMORS
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of resective surgery in children with focal lesional epilepsy by evaluating the predictive value of pre- and postsurgical factors in terms of seizure freedom.