Frequency of seizures in patients with metastatic brain tumors.

Kristin M HuntoonNicholas MusgraveAmmar ShaikhouniJames Elder

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Patients with cerebral metastasis are at increased risk for seizures. Seizure rates seem to be higher for certain primary tumors, such as melanoma, colon cancer, and RCC, and for lesions located in the frontal lobe.

Keyphrases

temporal lobe epilepsy
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