The surgical treatment outcomes in patients suffered from various types of pharmacoresistent epilepsy
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: to estimate the surgical treatment outcomes in patients suffered from various types of pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Material and methods: 43 patients suffered from various types of pharmacoresistant epilepsy were examined and treated under condition of neurosurgical department of Scientific Research Institute of Emergency Care n.a. N.V. Sklifosovkiy from 01 Jan 2014 till 31 Dec 2015. Results: the received data of our study confirmed the safety and efficacy of surgery for symptomatic pharmacoresistant epilepsy treatment. The seizure control was achieved in 69,5% of operated patients (follow-up and check point in 12 months). Conclusion: The presented data confirmed the safety and efficacy of surgery for various types of pharmacoresistant epilepsy treatment as well as the necessity of full adequate examination of all patients suffered from pharmacoresistant epilepsy for making the decision concerning the possible surgical treatment.
Source: Russian journal of neurosurgery
Institutions: Russian University of Medicine, Research Institute of Emergency Care, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow City Clinical Hospital after V.M. Buyanov, Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare, Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7154952425