The Associations Between Epileptic Seizures, EEG and Radiologic Findings With Prognosis in Patients With Meningioma

Atasayar G., BİCAN DEMİR A., Bora I.

EPILEPSI, vol.20, no.3, pp.107-112, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/epilepsi.2014.57060
  • Journal Name: EPILEPSI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-112
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Meningiomas are majorly benign tumours which are most commonly occured in middle- advanced ages with predominance of women and extra- axial localization. In the literature; it was reported that 19- 63% of the patients with meningioma are suffered from epilepsy in the pre-operative period, 35% of them experience the epileptic seizures as the initial symptom.