• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.165-183
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• 2005

Surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy refractory to medical treatment is a promising treatment option. After a short overview on historical developments in this field, we describe the present practice of presurgical evaluation and resection strategies as practiced at our institution and review the corresponding publications from other centers. We try to delineate major future developments for surgical therapy of temporal lobe epilepsy, as they can derived from present trends.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.234-241
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• 2002

내측 측두엽 간질(mesial temporal lobe epilepsy)의 침습적 검사는 심부전극(depth electrode)을 이용한 진단이 정확하여 임상에서 이용되고 있다. 심부전극 삽입은 occipito-temporal route를 이용하는 방법이 많이 이용되고 있다. 본원에서는 occipito-temporal 경로를 심부전극의 삽입부위를 수 작업으로 계산하여 MRI에서 확인하고, 시행하였다. 그러나 MR 영상에서 frame과 cutting line 사이에 정확하게 수평ㆍ수직이 일치하지 않음으로 오차가 발생하고, 수 작업으로 계산하면 많은 시간이 소요되는 문제가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 MRI 촬영 후 기하학적 오차의 보정으로 정확한 계산을 즉시 시행하여, 바로 시술을 시행할 수 있도록 프로그램을 개발하였고, 17명의 환자에 적용하여 이 프로그램의 임상유용성을 확인하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.352-363
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• 2001

Purpose: To investigate ictal hyperperfusion patterns during semiologic progression of seizures, we performed SPECT subfraction in 50 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Materials and Methods: The patients were categorized Into five groups according to semiologic progression during ictal SPECT (group-1 having only aura; group-2 haying motionless staling with or without aura; group-3 having motionless staring and then automatism with or without aura; group-4 having motionless staring and then dystonic posturing with or without aura and automatism; group-5 having motionless staring, automatism, then head version and generalized seizures with or without aura and dystonic posturing). Results: In group-1, three patients showed ipsilateral temporal hyperperfusion and two had bilateral temporal hyperperfusion with ipsilateral predominance. In group-2, three (42.9%) patients showed bilateral temporal hyperperfusion with unilateral predominance and four (57.1%) revealed insular hyperperfusion of epileptic side. In group-3, 15 patients (88.2%) showed bilateral temporal hyperperfusion with unilateral predominance and 12 (70.6%) insular hyperperfusion. In group-4, 11 patients (84.6%) showed basal ganglia hyperperfusion on the opposite hemisphere to the side of the dystonic posturing. en group-5, there were multiple hyperperfusion areas in the frontal, temporal and basal ganglia regions. However, the injection times of radiotracer in five groups were relatively short and similar. Conclusions: The semiologic progression in TLE seizures were related to the propagation of hyperperfusion from ipsilateral temporal lobe to contralateral temporal lobe, insula, basal ganglia, and frontal lobe. Not only the radiotracer injection time but also semiologic progression after the Injection was significant in determining hyperperfusion pattern of ictal SPECT.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2001년도 제6차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.172-172
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• 2001

Purpose： To evaluate compensatory change of opposite hippocampus after temporal lobe surgery in th patient with temporal lobe epilepsy by using single-voxel proton MR spectroscopy. Method： Eighteen patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) whose MR diagnos was unilateral hippocampal sclerosis (n=11) or localized unilateral anterior temporal lobe lesio (n=7) and who underwent anterior temporal lobectomy were included in the study. Singl proton MRS of opposite hippocampus was carried out on the same day or within 1 week af MR imaging before temporal lobe surgery and after over 1-year post-surgical follow-u Single voxel proton MRS were acquired using GE signa 1.5T scanner and spectrosco system (TR, 1500-2, 000： TE, 136-144). Region of interest (ROI) was placed in a simitar position for all examination to cover the medial temporal lobes including most of the head an body of hippocampus and a part of amygdala, the parahippocampal gyrus. The MR spectr were evaluated with a focus on the metabolite ratio of N-acetylaspartate (NAA choline-containing phospholipids (Cho), creatine (Cr). The metabolite ratios of NAA/ Cr were calculated from the relative peak height measurement. We evaluated change of th intensity ratio NAA/Cr between before and after surgery, to simplify quantification acro patients, because observed decreases in the ratio of NAA/Cr can be interpreted in terms o neuronal or axonal damage.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 1999

목적: 내측성 측두엽간질일 때 내측 측두엽의 F-l8-FDG 섭취가 감소하므로 외측 측두엽에만 F-18-FDG 섭취가 감소한 소견으로 내측성 측두엽간질과 외측성 측두엽간질을 감별할 수 있는지 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 113명의 측두엽간질 환자를 병리 소견과 수술 후 경과를 확인하여 내측성 측두엽간질과 외측성 측두엽간질로 나누었다. 결과: 내측성 측두엽간질을 진단하는 MR의 성능은 73% (61/83), F-18-FDG PET의 성능은 86% (70/83, p=0.014)였고 외측성 측두엽간질을 진단하는 MR의 진단성능은 66% (20/30), F-18-FDG PET의 성능은 90% (27/30, p=0.02)였다. 12명은 F-18-FBG PET소견이 정상이었다. 101명은 외측 측두엽에 대사가 감소하였고 88명은 내측 측두엽에도 대사가 감소하였으며 13명은 외측 측두엽에만 대사가 감소하였다. F-18-FDG PET에 내측 측두엽에 대사가 감소하였다는 소견으로 내측성 측두엽간질임을 예측하는 예측률은 88% (70/88)였고 F-18-FDG PET에 외측 측두엽만 대사가 감소되었고 내측 측두엽은 대칭으로 보인다는 소견으로 외측성 측두엽간질을 진단하는 성능은 69% (9/13)였다. 결론: F-18-FDG PET에 내측 측두엽 대사가 감소하지 않고 외측 측두엽만 대사가 감소한 것을 보고 외측성 측두엽간질임을 감별할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.458-466
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• 2024

Objective : Several clinical studies have explored the feasibility and efficacy of radiosurgical treatment for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, but the long-term safety of this treatment has not been fully characterized. This study aims to report and describe radiation-induced cavernous malformation as a delayed complication of radiosurgery in epilepsy patients. Methods : The series includes 20 patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS). The majority received a prescribed isodose of 24 Gy as an adjuvant treatment after anterior temporal lobectomy. Results : In this series, we identified radiation-induced cavernous malformation in three patients, resulting in a cumulative incidence of 18.4% (95% confidence interval, 6.3% to 47.0%) at an 8-year follow-up. These late sequelae of vascular malformation occurred between 6.9 and 7.6 years after GKRS, manifesting later than other delayed radiation-induced changes, such as radiation necrosis. Neurological symptoms attributed to intracranial hypertension were present in those three cases involving cavernous malformation. Of these, two cases, which initially exhibited an insufficient response to radiosurgery, ultimately demonstrated seizure remission following the successful microsurgical resection of the cavernous malformation. Conclusion : All things considered, the development of radiation-induced cavernous malformation is not uncommon in this population and should be acknowledged as a potential long-term complication. Microsurgical resection of cavernous malformation can be preferentially considered in cases where the initial seizure outcome after GKRS is unsatisfactory.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2013

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common type of medically intractable epilepsy in adults and children, and mesial temporal sclerosis is the most common underlying cause of TLE. Unlike in the case of adults, TLE in infants and young children often has etiologies other than mesial temporal sclerosis, such as tumors, cortical dysplasia, trauma, and vascular malformations. Differences in seizure semiology have also been reported. Motor manifestations are prominent in infants and young children, but they become less obvious with increasing age. Further, automatisms tend to become increasingly complex with age. However, in childhood and especially in adolescence, the clinical manifestations are similar to those of the adult population. Selective amygdalohippocampectomy can lead to excellent postoperative seizure outcome in adults, but favorable results have been seen in children as well. Anterior temporal lobectomy may prove to be a more successful surgery than amygdalohippocampectomy in children with intractable TLE. The presence of a focal brain lesion on magnetic resonance imaging is one of the most reliable independent predictors of a good postoperative seizure outcome. Seizure-free status is the most important predictor of improved psychosocial outcome with advanced quality of life and a lower proportion of disability among adults and children. Since the brain is more plastic during infancy and early childhood, recovery is promoted. In contrast, long epilepsy duration is an important risk factor for surgically refractory seizures. Therefore, patients with medically intractable TLE should undergo surgery as early as possible.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.139-155
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• 2024

본 연구는 좌측 해마 경화를 보인 내측두엽 뇌전증(left mTLE, mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with left hippocampal sclerosis) 환자군과 우측 해마 경화를 보인 내측두엽 뇌전증(right mTLE, mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with right hippocampal sclerosis) 환자군 그리고 건강한 대조군(healthy controls; HC)으로부터 측정한 뇌자도(magnetoencephalography; MEG) 데이터로 각 그룹을 분류하는 다중 분류 작업에 다양한 인공신경망을 적용하고 그 결과를 비교해 보고자 하였다. 합성곱 신경망, 순환 신경망 그리고 그래프 신경망으로 모델링한 결과, k-fold 정확도 평균은 합성곱 신경망 기반 모델, 그래프 신경망 기반 모델, 순환 신경망 기반 모델 순으로 우수하였다. 또한, 수행 시간은 순환 신경망 기반 모델, 그래프 신경망 기반 모델, 합성곱 신경망 기반 모델 순으로 우수하였다. 정확도 성능과 시간 면에서 모두 좋은 수치를 보이며, 네트워크 데이터의 확장성이 뛰어난 그래프 신경망이 앞으로 뇌 연구에 활용되기 적합한 모델임을 강조하고자 한다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.335-337
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• 2002

The aim of this study was investigate the epileptogenic zone in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). We evaluated the subtraction image of interictal SPECT from ictal SPECT coregistered to 3-dimensional (3D) MRI, and compared with the normal healthy SPECT using a SPM99. Forty-nine patients with TLE (M:F=28:21, mean age: 33${\pm}$2.1 years) underwent a pairs of ictal and interictal SPECT. We performed subtraction interictal SPECT from ictal SPECT in TLE patients. In addition, using SPM methods and t-statistics, SPECT images of the TLE patients were compared with normal healthy SPECT on a voxel by voxel basis. The voxels with a p-value of less than 0.05, 0.005, 0.001 were considered to be significantly different. The subtraction results by ictal and interictal SPECT coincided with the significant rCBF changes when compare of the normal healthy SPECT using a SPM99. The results suggested that analysis of difference of the two methods using healthy normal SPECT with SPM99 is useful tool in evaluation of seizure focus in epilepsy.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2001

Objective : The increasing use of sensitive neuroimaging techniques has demonstrated that significant percentage of patients with intractable complex partial seizures have brain masses, especially in temporal lobe. The optimal surgical solution for these patients is still open to debate. The purpose of our investigation is to evaluate the surgical outcome of patient with lesion-related temporal lobe epilepsy with respect to the types of surgery and the location of lesion. Patients and Methods : From DEC. 1993 to Dec. 1997, 35 patients with intractable epilepsy and space occupying temporal lobe lesion identified in preoperative MRI were included in this study. The types of surgery were lesionectomy, anterior temporal lobectomy with or without hippocampectomy. The location of lesion was divided as anteromedial group and lateral cortical group. The postoperative seizure outcomes according to the type of surgery and location of the lesion were compared. Results : Twenty-six of 34 patients(76.5%) were seizure-free after surgery. The Engel's class was favorable after anterior temporal lobectomy with or without hippocampectomy(p=.044) Conclusion : It is favorable to perform anterior temporal lobectomy for the treatment of intractable epilepsy with space-occipying lesion in temporal lobe. The resection of the hippocampus can be individualized.