2010 Neurological Institute Outcomes - Cleveland Clinic
2010 Neurological Institute Outcomes - Cleveland Clinic
2010 Neurological Institute Outcomes - Cleveland Clinic
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Epilepsy<br />
Frontal lobe resection is the second most commonly performed epilepsy surgery procedure. This type of epilepsy surgery is<br />
traditionally considered the most challenging. The graph reflects seizure outcome in 324 adult and pediatric patients with<br />
previously medically intractable frontal lobe epilepsy operated on between 1997 and <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Long-Term Seizure Freedom Following Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery (N = 324)<br />
Surgical Dates: 1997 – <strong>2010</strong><br />
Seizure-free (%)<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Years from Surgery<br />
Years from Surgery 1 Year 2 Years 5 Years 10 Years<br />
% Seizure-free 63% 56% 45% 31%<br />
<strong>Outcomes</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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