Early Modified Functional Hemispherectomy in a Young Infant with Ohtahara Syndrome and Hemimegalencephaly

We report on the youngest infant treated with modified functional hemispherectomy at the age of 5 months for Ohtahara syndrome and hemimegalencephaly as underlying pathology, and we depict the favorable outcome regarding seizure control and psychomotor development. These results highlight the potent...

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Published in:Journal of child neurology 2015-03, Vol.30 (4), p.522-526
Main Authors: Nachanakian, Antoine, Hmaimess, Ghassan, El-Helou, Antonios, Alaywan, Moussa, Adem-Hachem, Carmen, Kadhim, Hazim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - pathology
Brain - physiopathology
Brain - surgery
Electroencephalography
Follow-Up Studies
Hemimegalencephaly - pathology
Hemimegalencephaly - physiopathology
Hemimegalencephaly - surgery
Hemispherectomy
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Seizures - pathology
Seizures - physiopathology
Seizures - surgery
Syndrome
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Summary:We report on the youngest infant treated with modified functional hemispherectomy at the age of 5 months for Ohtahara syndrome and hemimegalencephaly as underlying pathology, and we depict the favorable outcome regarding seizure control and psychomotor development. These results highlight the potential usefulness of early surgery in such conditions.
ISSN:0883-0738
1708-8283
DOI:10.1177/0883073814539558