Fig. 4.1 Engel classification of postoperative seizure outcome Fig. 4.2 ILAE classification system of postoperative seizure outcome. Seizure outcome class determined for each year at annual intervals after the date…
Fig. 18.1 Different types of economic analyses Users of HE literature in epilepsy can benefit from a systematic approach to critically appraise the validity and applicability of EAs by applying…
Author, year Study design Number in study group Type of surgery Lesion type (histology) Outcome measure 2 year outcome % 5 year outcome % 10 year outcome % Asztely, 2007…
© 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_19 19. Long-Term Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery: Knowledge Gaps and Future Directions Kristina Malmgren1, 2 , Sallie Baxendale3,…
Fig. 17.1 Diagrammatic representation of the risk–benefit ratio that underpins the decision to proceed to epilepsy surgery. The size and weight of the factors on both sides of the scale…
Year published Publication Details 1947 The Nuremberg Code In response to inhumane experimentation during World War II, a 10-point statement to prevent future abuse of human subjects Multiple Revisions The…
Use and specify a theoretical model or framework of patient satisfaction to guide the assessment of satisfaction with epilepsy surgery (e.g., a model from the general medical literature, or derived…
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…
