title: Long-term monitoring of brain tumors: when is it necessary?
abstract: Tumors, particularly low grade glioma and glioneuronal tumors, account for 25-35% of patients who are undergoing epilepsy surgery for intractable seizures. A comprehensive epilepsy evaluation including video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring is useful for most of these patients, to determine the optimal extent of resection for the achievement of seizure-free outcome without causing postoperative deficits. Video-EEG monitoring for patients with brain tumor should also be considered in specific situations, such as patients with new postoperative seizures or advanced tumors with unexplained mental status change.
authors: Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Kennedy
authors: Stephan U
authors: SU
authors: Schuele
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D064926:Neurophysiological Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D014741:Video Recording
keywords: Continuous EEG monitoring; Glioneuronal tumors; Nonconvulsive status epilepticus; Presurgical evaluation; Psychogenic seizures; Tumor-related epilepsy