Epilepsy surgery after treatment of pediatric malignant brain tumors
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Epilepsy surgery after treatment of pediatric malignant brain tumors
Epilepsy surgery is common in the face of benign brain tumors, but rarely for patients with a history of malignant brain tumors. Seizures are a common sequelae in survivors of malignant pediatric brain tumors. Medical management alone may not adequately treat epilepsy, including in this group. We report four cases of patients who previously underwent gross total resection, radiation therapy, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2012.07.003