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NEUROLOGY 1983;33:891
© 1983 American Academy of Neurology

Corpus callosotomy for control of intractable epilepsy in children

Guy Geoffroy, MD, Maryse Lassonde, PhD, François Delisle, MD and Michel Décarie, MD

Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hôpital Ste.-Justine pour Enfants, Montreal, Québec, and Groupe de Recherche en Neuropsychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.

cerebral commissurotomy has often been reported to control seizures in patients suffering from intractable epilepsy. HIowever, in adults, division of the corpus callosum alone has been shown to be equally effective while considerably reducing the surgical morbidity. The present study of nine epileptic callosotomized patients suggests that callosal section can also be performed successfully and safely in children. Neurologic and concomitant psychological improvements are described.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Geoffroy, Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Ste.-Justine pour Enfants, 3175 Chemin Côte Ste.-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3T 1C5.

The psycholgical investigation was supported by Grant No. EQ-261 from the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec, awarded to Dr. Lassonde.

Accepted for publication October 27, 1982.




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