• 1. Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China;
  • 2. Epileptic Center, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital, Guangzhou 510510, China;
CHENYangmei, Email: chenym1997@sina.com
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Objective To explore the prognostic factors for seizure control in focal cortical dysplasia(FCD)by analyzing the clinical features of FCD patients. Methods We conducted a follow-up study of patients, who were confirmed FCD by pathology after resective surgery,in Epileptic Center, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital, From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. All patients were followed at least 6 months,they were divided into seizure control group(Engel class I) and seizure group(Engel classⅡ-class Ⅳ) according to surgical outcomes. Clinical features,auxiliary examinations and pathological classification were compared between two groups. Results 102 patients were included, male 65 cases (63.7%), female 37 cases (36.3%), onset age 0.01~45 years old, average (10.3±8.26) years old, surgery age (3~47) years old, average (21.21±8.9) years old, all had seizure onset. 83 (81.4%) patients in seizure control group, 19 (18.6%) patients in seizure group. There are 14.5% of the patients' onset ages are younger than 3 years old, 59.8% preoperative electroencephalogram recording a diffusion epileptiform discharge, 32.5% orientation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) is inconsistent, 49.4% postoperative electroencephalogram (EEG) reveal an epileptiform discharge, 45.2% of the patients had intellectual disability, 36.1% had an absence of a lesion on MRI, in seizure control group. However,in seizure group they respectively 36.8%, 72.2%, 89.5%, 68.4%,94.1%, 89.5%. Patients in seizure control group got an average scores of (89.4±18.53) in performance intelligence quotient (PIQ)test, while, seizure group 65.80±15.71.There has a statistical significance between two groups. Conclusion Postoperative seizure outcome was favorable in patients with FCD, onset ages younger 3 years old, intellectual disability,getting a lower scores in PIQ test, preoperative electroencephalogram recording a diffusion epileptic discharge, inconsistent orientation of MRI and EEG, and postoperative EEG reveal an epileptiform discharge may be predictive for the postoperative outcome.

Citation: CHENGJin, CHENYangmei, SHENDinglie, LANWeiyin. Surgical outcomes of focal cortical dysplasia: a follow-up study of 102 patients. Journal of Epilepsy, 2016, 2(6): 479-483. doi: 10.7507/2096-0247.20160084 Copy

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