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In the research article entitled “Benefits and Risks of Epilepsy Surgery in Patients With Focal Cortical Dysplasia Type 2 in the Central Region,” Chassoux et al. described their findings from a retrospective review of preoperative and postoperative data for 60 patients with focal cortical dysplasia type 2 (FCD2) in the central region who underwent surgical resection. They reported that surgical resection led to seizure freedom in 88% of patients, and although 87% had early transitory postoperative deficits, 40% of these patients had total recovery. Abe noted that patients with FCD2 can experience neurologic deficits due to the location of the dysplasia and asked the authors to describe preoperative neurologic deficits for patients included in this study. Chassoux reported that 18% of patients experienced a preoperative deficit that was either permanent or fluctuating and they all experienced transitory worsening of this deficit postoperatively, but 36% subsequently had functional improvement. Chassoux also noted that 84% of patients with a normal neurologic examination preoperatively experienced a postoperative deficit.
In the research article entitled “Benefits and Risks of Epilepsy Surgery in Patients With Focal Cortical Dysplasia Type 2 in the Central Region,” Chassoux et al. described their findings from a retrospective review of preoperative and postoperative data for 60 patients with focal cortical dysplasia type 2 (FCD2) in the central region who underwent surgical resection. They reported that surgical resection led to seizure freedom in 88% of patients, and although 87% had early transitory postoperative deficits, 40% of these patients had total recovery. Abe noted that patients with FCD2 can experience neurologic deficits due to the location of the dysplasia and asked the authors to describe preoperative neurologic deficits for patients included in this study. Chassoux reported that 18% of patients experienced a preoperative deficit that was either permanent or fluctuating and they all experienced transitory worsening of this deficit postoperatively, but 36% subsequently had functional improvement. Chassoux also noted that 84% of patients with a normal neurologic examination preoperatively experienced a postoperative deficit.
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- Received November 14, 2022.
- Accepted in final form November 14, 2022.
- © 2023 American Academy of Neurology
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