Seizure Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery in Children

Authors

  • Hyman G Frankel Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Sandi Lam Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-35-2

Keywords:

Epilepsy, Seizures, Pediatric, Children, Epilepsy Surgery, Surgery

Abstract

Investigators from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto reviewed the literature pertaining to seizure outcomes following epilepsy surgery in the pediatric population.

Author Biography

Sandi Lam, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Dr. Sandi Lam is a pediatric neurosurgeon with clinical subspecialization in the areas of pediatric cerebrovascular surgery, epilepsy surgery and craniofacial surgery with a focus on minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. She is the chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research focuses on quality, outcomes, and healthcare utilization for children and neurological surgery; this examines clinical outcomes and also socioeconomic factors and policies that influence and impact access and delivery of subspecialty care, particularly in epilepsy. She is also involved in global neurosurgery, with over 10 years of experience in skill- and knowledge transfer for pediatric neurosurgery in the developing world. She works with multiple scientific publications, and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics.

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Published

2021-01-06

Issue

Vol. 35 (2021)

Section

Seizure Disorders

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