Risk reduction in dominant temporal lobe epilepsy surgery combining fMRI/DTI maps, neuronavigation and intraoperative 1.5-Tesla MRI.
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
; 93(3): 168-77, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-25832914
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In dominant temporal lobe epilepsy surgery, speech, memory and visual systems are at risk.OBJECTIVE:
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging combined with intraoperative neuronavigation and MRI were investigated retrospectively regarding risk reductions for favorable neurological and seizure outcome.METHODS:
Functional imaging risk maps were generated for 14 patients suffering from dominant temporal lobe epilepsy [7 with hippocampal sclerosis (HS), 7 with various lesions] and used for neuronavigation-guided tailored resection. Postoperative neurological and seizure outcome and complications were evaluated.RESULTS:
None of the patients had postoperative speech dysfunction despite 2.3/3.6-cm mean hippocampal/neocortical resection. Verbal memory decline was found in 2 of the 14 (14.3%) patients, correlating with surgical lesions in fMRI memory-activated functional areas in the dominant posterior parahippocampal gyrus. Verbal memory scores did not statistically differ between the HS and the lesional group, neither pre- nor postoperatively. A contralateral visual field defect occurred in 1 patient (7.1%). An Engel class I seizure outcome was found in 12 patients (85.7%), and 11 were completely seizure free (78.6%) at a mean follow-up of 19.5 months.CONCLUSION:
This retrospectively investigated protocol led to an excellent neurological and seizure outcome and a low complication rate in dominant temporal lobe epilepsy surgery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neuronavigation
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany