Rapid resolution of depression and epilepsy following resection of a septal region tumor: illustrative case
This case illustrates the resolution of both seizures and mood disturbances following the removal of the septal region tumor and highlights the potential for lesions in key limbic structures to underlie both disruption of mood and epileptic activity. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24733.
Authors
- Andrew D. Krystal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-781X)
- Leo P. Sugrue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-4519)
- Pierre Nedelec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8535-1541)
- Robert C. Knowlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5146-9664)
- Clara Kwon Starkweather (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7772-5363)
- Edward F. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-4700)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24733
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00