title: Transition in lesional focal epilepsy, and following epilepsy surgery.
abstract: Children with intractable epilepsy benefit from early surgical treatment when possible to reduce long-term morbidity. Issues for transition are variable according to type and timing of surgery, and the outcome. When surgery is successful, cognitive and behavioral improvements may not be apparent for several years. The value of continuing antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment after successful surgery remains unclear, and the adjustment to a life without seizures may be challenging.
authors.affiliation: UCL-Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London & Young Epilepsy, Lingfield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J Helen
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duchowny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D038481:Anterior Temporal Lobectomy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D060305:Transition to Adult Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Adulthood; Epilepsy surgery; Lesional focal epilepsy; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Transition