Definitive treatment of seizures due to hemimegalencephaly in neonates and young infants by transarterial embolization: technical considerations for 'endovascular embolic hemispherectomy
Conclusion
Endovascular hemispherectomy can be safely used to provide definitive treatment of HME-related epilepsy in neonates and young infants when intraprocedural events are managed effectively. This less invasive novel approach should be considered a feasible early alternative to surgical hemispherectomy. Further studies are needed to enhance the safety profile and to assess long-term neurodevelopmental outcome and durability of freedom from seizures.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Pearl, M. S., Tsuchida, T. N., Oluigbo, C., Kratimenos, P., Anwar, T., Kousa, Y., Gaillard, W. D., Chang, T. Tags: New devices New devices and techniques Source Type: research
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