Early modified functional hemispherectomy in a young infant with Ohtahara syndrome and hemimegalencephaly.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Antoine Nachanakian, Ghassan Hmaimess, Antonios El-Helou, Moussa Alaywan, Carmen Adem-Hachem, Hazim Kadhim
• Journal: Journal of child neurology (J Child Neurol) Vol. 30 Issue 4 Pg. 522-6 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 1708-8283 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25028415 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2014.

Topics

• Brain (pathology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Electroencephalography
• Follow-Up Studies
• Hemimegalencephaly (pathology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Hemispherectomy
• Humans
• Infant
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Seizures (pathology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Syndrome