IQ changes after pediatric epilepsy surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tristan SchmidlechnerMalin Zaddach Florian HeinenSonia CornellGeorgia Ramantani Jan Rémi Christian Vollmar Mathias Kunz Ingo Borggraefe

Published in: Journal of neurology (2023)

The present review indicates that there is a mean gain in FSIQ and DQ in children with medically intractable epilepsy after surgery. The mean gain of 2.52 FSIQ points reflects more likely sustainability of intellectual function rather than improvement after surgery. Seizure-free and ASM-free patients reach higher FSIQ gains. More research is needed to evaluate individual changes after specific surgery types and their effect on long-term follow-up.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
surgical site infection
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient reported