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- Title
The cognitive functions and seizure outcomes of patients with low-grade epilepsy-associated neuroepithelial tumors.
- Authors
Xie, Ming-Guo; Qiao, Jiao; Wang, Xiongfei; Zhou, Jian; Guan, Yuguang; Liu, Changqing; Zhao, Meng; Li, Tianfu; Luan, Guoming
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the cognitive functions and seizure outcomes of patients with low-grade epilepsy-associated neuroepithelial tumors (LEATs). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of patients who underwent preoperative neuropsychological evaluations and subsequent epilepsy surgery for LEATs. The neuropsychological results of full-scaled intelligence quotient (FSIQ) and full-scaled memory quotient (FSMQ) were analyzed, as well as the postoperative seizure outcomes. Results: Of the 138 patients included in the study, 59 patients (40.4%) were female and 47 (36.6%) patients were children. Preoperatively, 138 patients received FSIQ assessments and 30 patients (21.7%) had an intellectual deficit (FSIQ < 80 scores); 124 patients received FSMQ assessments and 32 patients (25.8%) had a memory deficit (FSMQ < 80 scores). Younger age at seizure onset (OR 0.93; P = 0.035) and discordant ictal electroencephalography (EEG) findings (OR 5.26; P = 0.001) were found to predict intellectual deficits, while abnormal hippocampus (OR 2.36; P = 0.051) as well as discordant ictal EEG findings (OR 4.03; P = 0.007) tended to cause memory deficits. During postoperative follow-up, 123 patients (90.7%) were followed up at least 12 months, and among them, 105 patients (85.4%) got seizure-free (Engel class I), while 18 patients (14.6%) were not (Engel class II–IV); longer duration of epilepsy (OR 1.01; P < 0.001) and discordant interictal EEG findings (OR 5.91; P = 0.005) were found to be related to poor seizure outcomes in patients with LEATs. Conclusion: Cognitive deficits commonly occur in patients with LEATs, especially in patients with early or childhood seizures. Early surgical intervention, however, could prevent most of patients from repeated seizure onsets and thus cognitive impairments.
- Subjects
TEMPORAL lobectomy; COGNITIVE ability; TREATMENT effectiveness; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; EPILEPSY surgery; SEIZURES (Medicine)
- Publication
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2022, Vol 160, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0167-594X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11060-022-04076-7