Abstract
Epileptic seizures as a sign of cerebral tumours in children have been regarded as uncommon. We have studied 130 cases presenting with a primary brain tumour to a Paediatric Oncology Unit; 15 of the 130 patiens (11.5%) presented with epilepsy and in 9 of them seizures occurred before tumour diagnosis; 11 had supratentorial tumours and 4 tumours of the posterior fossa; electroencephalography showed focal abnormalities ipsilateral to the tumour in 73%. Early surgery and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) were useful in the control of tumour-related seizures; nevertheless epileptic focus and AEDs also as prophylaxis may play a role in the genesis of cognitive dysfunction.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cerebral tumors and epilepsy: Results of a pediatric population |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 333-334 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 125-126 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology