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Corpus callosum section in the treatment of intractable seizures in the Sturge-Weber syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3167877     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Sturge-Weber syndrome includes unilateral cerebral cortical angiomatosis, which often leads to progressive cerebral dysfunction and epileptic seizures that are medically difficult to control. Cerebral resections and hemispherectomy have been successfully performed in the past in intractable epileptic cases. Two children with medically unresponsive generalized seizure activity secondary to the Sturge-Weber syndrome have been surgically treated by dividing their corpus callosum. Cessation of generalized epilepsy was achieved in both cases. Corpus callosotomy is presented as a less destructive and safer procedure in dealing with intractable seizures in the Sturge-Weber syndrome.
Authors:
Z H Rappaport
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0256-7040     ISO Abbreviation:  Childs Nerv Syst     Publication Date:  1988 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-11-23     Completed Date:  1988-11-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8503227     Medline TA:  Childs Nerv Syst     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  231-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiomatosis / complications*
Child
Child, Preschool
Corpus Callosum / surgery*
Epilepsy / etiology,  surgery*
Humans
Male
Sturge-Weber Syndrome / complications*,  surgery

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