| Surgical treatment of intractable seizures due to hypothalamic hamartoma. | |
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PMID: 8026396 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 6.5-year-old boy developed seizures at age 2.8 years consisting of episodes of unconsciousness and laughing attacks. By age 6 years, multiple seizure types, including generalized tonic-clonic (GTC), complex partial (CPS) and akinetic seizures, and drop attacks were occurring several times daily. EEG showed multifocal epileptic discharges. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) did not control the seizures. With progression of the epilepsy, cognitive deterioration developed. There were no manifestations of precocious puberty. Neuroimaging disclosed a suprasellar mass in continuity with the hypothalamus, and a diagnosis of hypothalamic hamartoma was made. After surgical resection of the hamartoma, the seizures were completely alleviated, and the epileptic EEG discharges disappeared. Improvement of mental function was also noted. |
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Authors:
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S Nishio; T Morioka; M Fukui; Y Goto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsia Volume: 35 ISSN: 0013-9580 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsia Publication Date: 1994 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-08-05 Completed Date: 1994-08-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2983306R Medline TA: Epilepsia Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 514-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. |
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Anticonvulsants
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therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool Electroencephalography Epilepsy / etiology, physiopathology, surgery* Female Hamartoma / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Humans Hypothalamic Neoplasms / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Treatment Outcome |
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0/Anticonvulsants |
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