Surgical Outcome of Corpus Callosotomy in Patients with Drop Attacks

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Authors

Taketoshi Maehara · Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital

Hiroyuki Shimizu · Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital

Abstract

In the present study, we found that total callosotomy is more effective for treatment of drop attacks than partial callosotomy and that children receive more benefit than adults after callosotomy.

Topics & Keywords

Epilepsy research and treatment Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epilepsia

Volume 42, Issue 1, pp. 67-71

DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.081422.x

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