Clinical effects of surgical and Gamma Knife treatments on hippocampal sclerosis-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years

Abstract

Objective: To discuss the treatment effects and costs of surgery and Gamma Knife on hippocampal sclerosis (HS)-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years.

Methods: The children below age 10 years who suffered from HS-induced intractable epilepsy from June 2010 to June 2012 were subjected to surgical and Gamma Knife treatments respectively according to their preference.

Results: The short-term curative rates of the surgical group and the Gamma Knife group were 93.51% and 54.87%, respectively. The average expenses of the two groups were 10,000 CNY (Chinese Yuan) and 22,000 CNY, respectively.

Conclusion: The two groups were treated safely and effectively, but the surgical treatment led to better results at a reduced cost.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.294.3259

How to cite this:Xiao A, Wang T, Tian Y, Xu L, Li S, Zhu F. Clinical effects of surgical and Gamma Knife treatments on hippocampal sclerosis-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years. Pak J Med Sci 2013;29(4):943-946.   doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.294.3259

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