Epilepsy surgery for neuroglial tumors shows good long-term outcomes

Patients with neuroglial tumors are ideal epilepsy surgical candidates, with good long-term outcomes observed, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neurology. Attila Rácz, M.D., Ph.D., from the University Hospital Bonn in Germany, and colleagues evaluated long-term outcomes and potential influencing factors among 107 patients who underwent surgery for neuroglial tumors (2001 to 2020) at a single institution. The researchers found that 75% of the patients who underwent surgery achieved complete freedom from seizures at 12 months and 56% achieved complete freedom from seizures at the last follow-up visit Read More

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