Temporal lobe epilepsy surgery in children and adults: A multicenter study.
Carmen BarbaMassimo CossuRenzo GuerriniGiancarlo Di GennaroFlavio VillaniLuca De PalmaLaura GrisottoAlessandro ConsalesDomenica BattagliaNelia ZamponiPiergiorgio d'OrioMartina RevayMichele RizziSara CasciatoVincenzo EspositoPier Paolo QuaratoRoberta di GiacomoGiuseppe DidatoChiara PastoriGiusy Carfi PaviaSimona PellacaniGiulia MattaMattia PacettiGianpiero TamburriniElisabetta CesaroniGabriella ColicchioGiampaolo VattiSofia AsioliMassimo Caulonull nullCarlo Efisio MarrasLaura TassiPublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
Clinical differences between adult and pediatric patients undergoing TLE surgery are reflected in differences in long-term outcomes and predictors of failures. Children are more likely to achieve sustained seizure freedom and withdraw AEDs after TLE surgery. Earlier referral should be encouraged as it can improve surgical outcome.