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Long‐term monitoring of brain tumors: When is it necessary?
Author(s) -
Kennedy Jeffrey,
Schuele Stephan U.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/epi.12444
Subject(s) - electroencephalography , epilepsy , medicine , glioma , resection , epilepsy surgery , brain tumor , surgery , anesthesia , pathology , psychiatry , cancer research
Summary Tumors, particularly low grade glioma and glioneuronal tumors, account for 25–35% of patients who are undergoing epilepsy surgery for intractable seizures. A comprehensive epilepsy evaluation including video–electroencephalography ( EEG ) monitoring is useful for most of these patients, to determine the optimal extent of resection for the achievement of seizure‐free outcome without causing postoperative deficits. Video‐ EEG monitoring for patients with brain tumor should also be considered in specific situations, such as patients with new postoperative seizures or advanced tumors with unexplained mental status change.