Title |
Resective Surgery for Double Epileptic Foci Overlapping Anterior and Posterior Language Areas: A Case of Epilepsy With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
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Published in |
Frontiers in Neurology, May 2018
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DOI | 10.3389/fneur.2018.00343 |
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Authors |
Tohru Okanishi, Ayataka Fujimoto, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Keiko Niimi, Sotaro Kanai, Hideo Enoki |
Abstract |
Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic systematic disorder characterized by hamartomas in multiple organs. Cortical tubers, the hamartomas in the cerebrum, cause multifocal refractory seizures. In certain cases, epileptic foci potentially involve language areas, and hence, extra- and intraoperative cortical mapping can help identify anterior and posterior areas, thus avoiding postsurgical language impairment. We report on a 21-year-old female with tuberous sclerosis complex experiencing refractory partial seizures due to two epileptic foci in the left hemisphere overlapping anterior and posterior language areas. To completely evaluate both language areas, we performed stepwise resections beginning from the anterior to the posterior epileptic focus. Although the patient presented with expressive aphasia following anterior resection, it was possible to conduct language tests during every resection. Postoperatively, she presented with expressive aphasia, comprehension deficits, left-right disorientations, and arithmetic deficits. The language dysfunctions almost disappeared at 5 weeks after the surgery and were completely resolved at 6 months after surgery. At postoperative 9 months, she was free from seizures. |
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