Brain, Vol. 123, No. 8, 1733-1751,
August 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press
Stereoelectroencephalography in focal cortical dysplasia
A 3D approach to delineating the dysplastic cortex
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Centre HospitalierSainte-Anne and 2 Department of Neuropathology,Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France
Correspondence to:
Francine Chassoux, MD, Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, 1, rue Cabanis, 75014 Paris, France E-mail: chassoux{at}chsa.broca.inserm.fr
Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is an increasingly recognized cause of intractable epilepsy. Surgical data suggest that the dysplastic cortex should be removed to obtain freedom from seizures, but the prognosis remains poor as FCD is difficult to delineate by imaging. We retrospectively analysed a series of 28 patients (aged 5-41 years, median 16.5 years) with FCD who had been investigated by stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) between 1964 and 1995. Neurophysiological data were correlated with histological findings and surgical outcome. MRI was available for only seven patients. Severe partial epilepsy of early onset, pre-existing neurological deficit (68%) and cognitive impairment were the main clinical features. FCD was distributed equally between all lobes except for the temporal lobe, and was found predominantly on the mesial aspect of the cerebral hemispheres. SEEG findings provided evidence of dysplastic tissue epileptogenicity, as demonstrated by intralesional rhythmic spike discharges, the onset of ictal discharges and a low epileptogenic threshold. The epileptogenic zone corresponded to histologically defined FCD in 82% of the cases. Despite the lack of adequate neuroimaging in most cases, 64% of the patients became seizure-free after surgery. The main predictors of a favourable outcome were complete removal of the epileptogenic zone (P< 0.01) and complete removal of the dysplastic cortex (P< 0.01). These results emphasize the usefulness of neurophysiological data in accurately assessing the extent of the FCD.
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