title: Tumours of the limbic and paralimbic systems.
abstract: Clinical manifestations, findings, management and outcome of a series of 177 cases with tumours of the limbic and paralimbic systems are presented. There was no operative mortality. Postoperatively 95% of them had no or only minor neurological deficits. Most of them were able to resume work. Pre-operatively 77% of the patients had epilepsy, but 84% became seizure-free after tumour removal. All 77 cases with malignant tumours died within 1-5 years. In the past many neurosurgeons were reluctant to attempt complete tumour removal in these areas. This series demonstrates the efficacy of highly skilled microneurosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Yaşargil
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: von Ammon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cavazos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Doczi
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008032:Limbic System; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome