title: Impact of early hemispherotomy in a case of Ohtahara syndrome with left parieto-occipital megalencephaly.
abstract: This report illustrates the usefulness and safety of very early hemispherotomy in an infant with Ohtahara syndrome (OS) secondary to left parieto-occipital megalencephaly. It provides evidence that surgical intervention might provide promising results in selected cases, and that young age is not a contraindication for this type of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Saint Luc University Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium.
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hmaimess
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raftopoulos
authors.forename: Hazim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kadhim
authors.forename: Marie-Cecile
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nassogne
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghariani
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Tourtchaninoff
authors.forename: Kenou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van Rijckevorsel
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002657:Child Development; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D038421:Hemispherectomy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome