Fig. 14.1 Multidimensional model of surgical outcome showing the independent contributions of seizure outcome, preoperative expectations, and postoperative mood to patient perceptions of surgical success. Note that the patient’s ability…
Keene et al. [33] Elliot et al. [35] Puka and Smith [37] QOLIE-31/QOLCE Total score A A A QOL item – n.s A Cognitive function A A n.s Energy/fatigue…
Author Surgical procedure Sample size Age at onset Age at surgery Study age Outcome measures Seizure outcome Summary of results Follow-up interval 1. Kim et al. [12] Not specified 19…
Study Sample Design and follow-up period Age at study Age at onset Age at surgery Focus Educational and vocational outcomes Augustine et al. (1984) USA 32 temporal, frontal, or occipital-parietal…
1. Published in a peer review journal Anecdotal or descriptive reports of neuropsychological function, published in book chapters were excluded 2. Include adult participants Studies with mixed pediatric and adult…
Country and reference Surgery cases, n Age, years Type of surgery/epilepsy Follow-up average, years Comparison with non-surgery Association with seizure outcome assessed Causes of death analyzed USA [18] 202 Adolescents…
Preoperative (total 60) Postoperative (total 57) Affected at any time PDD 23 (38 %) 21 (37 %) 23 (38 %) ADHD 14 (23 %) 13 (23 %) 16 (27…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Kristina Malmgren, Sallie Baxendale and J. Helen Cross (eds.)Long-Term Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery in Adults and Children10.1007/978-3-319-17783-0_1 1. Why a Volume on Long-Term Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery? Kristina Malmgren1, 2 , Sallie Baxendale3 and…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Kristina Malmgren, Sallie Baxendale and J. Helen Cross (eds.)Long-Term Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery in Adults and Children10.1007/978-3-319-17783-0_7 7. Long-Term Psychiatric Outcomes After Epilepsy Surgery in Adults Andres M. Kanner1 (1) Department of Neurology,…
Retrospective design Ill-defined study cohort Subjective outcome measures Poorly defined prognostic predictors Follow-up of variable duration across patients Small sample size Absence of masking Changing technologies and procedures Inadequate control…
