Advances in Treatment for Epilepsy-Epilepsy Surgery in Infants and Young Children

Epilepsy Surgery in Infants and Young Children

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Video Summary

Rohini Kaur, chair of the Special Interest Group, discusses advancements in epilepsy treatment, focusing on surgery for refractory cases. Despite numerous seizure medications, around a third of epilepsy patients remain medically refractory. This has led to increased utilization of epilepsy surgeries across adult and pediatric groups. The National Association for Epilepsy Centers reported growth in advanced epilepsy centers between 2012 and 2019. Key surgeries like laser interstitial thermotherapy and responsive neurostimulation are growing in use. Challenges remain for operating on young patients, but advancements in techniques hold promise for improving outcomes in this group.

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Presenter:
Rohini Coorg, MD

Keywords

epilepsy treatment

surgery

refractory cases

advanced epilepsy centers

laser interstitial thermotherapy