A case of posterior quadrant disconnection for post-subdural empyema epilepsy -focal cortical dysplasia might be the underlying cause of refractory epilepsy-

Introduction: Intracranial subdural empyema (ISDE) can cause drug-resistant epilepsy. We attempted to cure post-ISDE refractory epilepsy by operative surgery and assessed the neuropathological findings. Patient and method: A 23-year-old right-handed man with refractory epilepsy had ISDE on the right...

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Main Authors: Yuya Sakakura, Ayataka Fujimoto, Tohru Okanishi, Yosuke Masuda, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Hideo Enoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917302669