Hemispherotomy for drug-resistant epilepsy in bilateral Sturge-Weber syndrome: illustrative cases
This case series suggests that functional hemispherotomy may be a safe and effective therapeutic option for improving seizure burden in cases of bilateral drug-resistant SWS with asymmetric seizure burden. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25125.
Authors
- James J. Riviello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4399-0257)
- Judith Bluvstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9287-0414)
- Eveline Teresa Hidalgo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0053-8658)
- Nealen G. Laxpati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-9169)
- Michal Tzadok
- Howard L. Weiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-9681)
- Yosef Dastagirzada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3237-6037)
- Júlia Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3100-551X)
- Eric A. Grin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0369-9704)
- Daniel Miles
Institutions
- Hofstra University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Lenox Hill Hospital (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25125
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01