Anterior corpus callosotomy combined with anterior temporal resection with amygdalohippocampectomy: Outcome in a patient with congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome

Zhu Junming, Zhao Yuanyuan, Feng Fang, Fu Weiming, Hays Ryan, Zhang Jianmin, Feng Li, Jin Xiao, Chen Shuda

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Abstract

Congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome (CBPS) is characterized by epilepsy, cognitive deficits, pseudobulbar palsy and diplegia of the facial, pharyngeal and masticatory muscles. Epilepsy has been described in nearly 90% of affected patients. The epilepsy is usually severe and pharmacoresistant in about 55 percent of CBPS patients. Until now, only 12 cases of surgical treatment on CBPS have been reported; the surgical treatment is usually corpus callosotomy. In this paper, we describe a previously unreported combination of anterior corpus callosotomy plus anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for a patient with CBPS, resulting in a satisfactory clinical outcome. Based on this case, we suggest that palliative focal resective surgery combined with anterior corpus callosotomy should be considered when a predominance of the epileptiform discharges suggests focal onset in patients with CBPS. Meanwhile, the clinical decision to adopt this combination surgery must be based on a thorough pre-surgical evaluation, and should take into account the clinical, radiological, and EEG features.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)70-74
Number of pages5
JournalTurkish Neurosurgery
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Amygdalohippocampectomy
  • Anterior corpus callosotomy
  • Anterior temporal resection
  • Congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome (CBPS)
  • Epilepsy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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