Parasagittal Hemispherotomy in hemispheric Polymicrogyria with electrical status epilepticus during slow sleep: Indications, Results and Follow-up

ConclusionHemispherotomy can be helpful in patients with drug-resistant ESESS and hemispheric PMG while keeping in mind that more often an accurate medical treatment can be sufficient. The main benefit of surgery is to definitively stop the seizures and to withdraw the medical treatment while keeping in mind the risk of motor aggravation.
Source: Seizure - Category: Neurology Source Type: research