Hemispherotomy and posterior quadrant disconnection in infants: outcomes in patients ≤ 12 months of age
Hemispherotomy and PQD in children ≤ 12 months of age are associated with meaningful seizure control and improved motor outcomes. These procedures should be considered for the treatment of medically refractory epilepsy, even in very young infants.
Authors
- Myron Rolle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1746-2522)
- Matthew D. Smyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-319X)
- Susanne Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5189-4265)
- Jarod L. Roland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1312-8826)
- Afshin Salehi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-1167)
- Peter Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2118-7105)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital & Medical Center (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.7.peds2577
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00