Artículos de revistas
Abnormal Behavior In Children With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy And Ganglioglioma.
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Epilepsy & Behavior : E&b. v. 5, n. 5, p. 788-91, 2004-Oct.
1525-5050
10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.06.018
15380137
Autor
Guimarães, Catarina A
Franzon, Renata C
Souza, Elisabete A P
Schmutzler, Kátia M R S
Montenegro, Maria Augusta
Queiroz, Luciano de S
Cendes, Fernando
Guerreiro, Marilisa M
Institución
Resumen
Temporal lobe epilepsy in childhood is characterized by great clinical, electroencephalographic, and etiological diversity. The prognosis after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery in childhood is usually good, with most patients achieving complete seizure control. However, in some children behavior deteriorates postoperatively. We report two girls (2 and 6 years of age) with refractory seizures due to temporal lobe ganglioglioma. They exhibited aggression and hyperactivity since the beginning of their epilepsy. In both patients, behavioral disturbances worsened postoperatively, despite complete seizure control. Patients and parents should be advised about possible behavioral disturbances after epilepsy surgery, especially in the presence of a temporal lobe developmental tumor, even when seizure control is achieved postoperatively. 5 788-91