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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 66:561-568 doi:10.1136/jnnp.66.5.561
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Supratentorial cavernous haemangiomas and epilepsy: a review of the literature and case series

Table 5

Patient details and postoperative outcome. For outcome rating scale see Vickrey et al59

No/sex/onset (y) Locn Operation Seizure type EEG Histology Follow up5-151 Surgical outcome
1/F/175-150 rt tl CP, 2GTC, SE V: multifocal onset, rt and lt temporal ND 13
2/M/53 rt fl FM R: N ND 1.5
3/F/15 lt tl CP, 2GTC R: lt temporal slow ND 10
4/M/105-150 rt fl FM R: nf ND 17
5/M/45 rt pl 2GTC R: nf ND 1.5
6/M/21 m CP R: lt midanterior temporal sharp and slow ND 15
7/M/25 rt fl 2GTC R: N ND 5
8/M/43 rt tl CP, 2GTC R: nf ND 20
9/F/41 rt tl CP, 2GTC R: nf ND 3
10/M/57 m FL R: N ND 3
11/F/23 rt tl CP, 2GTC for 17y R: rt ant temporal sharp waves ND 25
12/M/20 lt tl CP, 2GTC R: N ND 3
13/M/115-150 rt tl FL V: not localising or lateralising ND 37
14/F/16 lt tl CP, 2GTC R: onset lt temporal ND 14
15/F/49 rt fl CP NA ND 0.5
16/F/34 rt pl 2GTC R: N ND 8
17/F/125-150 lt tl 50/Lx SP, 2GTC R: bitemporal spikes lt>rt + 4.5 IV (2)
18/F/235-150 rt fl 35/Fx CP, 2GTC V: onset rt frontal + 1 IV (2)
19/F/195-150 lt tl 29/Lx SP, CP, 2GTC V: interict spikes lt frontal; no seizures; + 2 IV (1)
20/M/45 rt tl 46/Lx SP, 2GTC NA + 1 I (1)
21/F/155-150 rt tl 40/Lx SP, CP V: onset rt h/s + 8 I (2)
22/F/35 rt tl 35/Lx 2GTC NA + 1 I (1)
23/M/165-150 lt tl 30/Lx (x2) CP, 2GT, 2GTC R: nf + 2 III (1)
24/M/205-150 lt fl 48/Lx FL V: not localising or lateralising + 4 III (1)
25/M/28 lt tl 32/Lx CP, 2GTC R: lt frontotemporal spikes + 2 I (1)
26/M/115-150 lt tl 29/Lx/TLx CP, 2GTC V: lt h/s onset + 7 III (1)
27/M/245-150 rt tl 37/Lx CP, GTC V: not localising or lateralising + 4 I (3)
28/F/305-150 rt tl 47/Lx CP, 2GTC V: onset rt temporal + 4 II (2)
29/M/1.55-150 rt tl 27/Lx CP V: interict rt temporal sharp and slow; onset rt h/s + 2.5 I (1)
30/M/505-150 rt ol 54/Lx CP, 2GTC V: nf; no seizures + 4 II (2)
31/F/19 lt pl 30/Lx SP V: N; no seizures + 1 IV (2)
32/F/28 lt ol 29/Lx SP, 2GTC R: N + 3 II (2)
33/F/215-150 rt fl 33/spt SP, 2GTC R: rt frontotemporal multifocal sharp and slow nd 6 II (3)
  • 2GTC=secondarily generalised tonic clonic seizure; CP=complex partial seizure; fl=frontal lobe; FL=frontal lobe seizure; Fx=frontal lobe resection; FM=focal motor seizure; h/s=hemisphere; lt =left; Lx=lesionectomy; m=normal; NA=not available; ND=not done; nf=no focal, regional or lateralising abnormality; ol=occipital lobe; pl=parietal lobe; rt=right; R=routine scalp EEG; SE=status epilepticus; SP=simple partial seizure; spt=subpial transection; tl=temporal lobe; V=video EEG;

  • 5-151 Non-operated patients: time from onset to last follow up; operated patients: time from operation to last follow-up

  • 5-150 Medically intractable.

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