Seizure outcome after lesionectomy with or without concomitant anteromedial temporal lobectomy for low-grade gliomas of the medial temporal lobe

Background: Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy attributed to low-grade glioma is known for intractable seizures and choice of surgery range from lesionectomy (Lo) to lesionectomy with anteromesial temporal resection (L0 + AMTR) is still debatable. We intend to analyze the seizure outcome after lesionectomy alone or with AMTR. Subjects and Methods: Retrospective analyses of patients operated for medial low-grade temporal lobe tumors with seizures were included in the study. Preoperative records include video-electroencephalographic, magnetic resonance imaging (epilepsy protocol), and neuropsychological evaluation for language, memory, and dominance were assessed. Two groups (Lo [Group I] and Lo + AMTR [Group II]) were assessed after surgery by the international league against epilepsy (ILAE) seizure outcome scale. Results: A total of 39 patients underwent Lo (n = 20) and Lo + AMTR (n = 19) with a mean age of 26.92 ± 12.96 months, and mean duration of seizures was 36.87 46.76 months. A total of 23 patients had long-term intractable seizures for >1 year despite >2 drugs(Group I [n = 10], Group II [n = 13]); remaining 16 had frequent seizures of <1-year duration. In the postoperative period, on a mean follow-up of 49.72 ± 34.10 months, the ILAE outcome scale shown a significant difference (P = 0.05) in seizure outcome between two groups. Four (40%) patients out of 10 having refractory seizures in Group I and 8 (80%) from the Group II out of 10 patients could achieved ILAE Class 1 outcome after surgery. Histopathology analysis includes low-grade astrocytoma (n = 29) and in two patients there were associated CA1 neuronal loss in hippocampus, one patient had mesial temporal sclerosis from Group II attributed to its intractability in seizures. Conclusion: For the mesial temporal low-grade glioma presenting with seizures, the seizure outcome by lesionectomy with AMTR is superior than lesionectomy only.

Key-words:

Amygdalohippocampectomy - anteromesial temporal lobe resection - epilepsy surgery - lesionectomy - temporal lobe epilepsy

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