Age of readiness for epilepsy surgery

Introduction The average time between epilepsy onset and surgery is currently approximately 20 years. In epilepsy, research on the problem of late referral for neurosurgical treatment crucial. We aimed to investigate gender differences in willingness patients undergo focal drug-resistant (DRE). Methods. It was a single-centre retrospective, observational, longitudinal cohort study outpatient functional neurosurgery departments. developed structured questionnaire examine patients' demographic data, disease history, perceptions (duration optimal age neurosurgery) two groups. examined data from 53 patients; eight people were dropped out research. Results. Ninety-four point three per cent outpatients inpatients answered affirmative form question about their DRE. There 26 men group one 19 women two. had been present 19.26 ± 1.35 years before or decision surgery. Patients with no significant groups considered that ideal 18.66 1.3 duration 6.94 1.02 years, which times shorter than actual epilepsy. Conclusions. No surgical management DRE found. subjective patient decides much objective neurosurgery. This could be solutions