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Incidence and Clinical Significance of Postcraniotomy Seizures: Should Prophylactic Anticonvulsants Be Administered? A Review of 910 Operative Cases

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Cerebellar Infarct. Midline Tumors. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Neurosurgery (MIEN)

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Abstract

Seizures may occur in the course of many neurosurgical diseases. It is the neurosurgeon’s responsibility to decide whether or not to start with an anticonvulsant medication. To provide a rational approach to this decision some basic consideration is given to the topics: the incidence of postoperative seizures, risk of seizures in time, danger posed by a seizure, and effectiveness of an anticonvulsant medication. This report presents the data from our own patients concerning these topics and discusses the literature.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Germany

    H. Wiedemayer, G. Becker & D. Stolke

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  1. Zentrum für Operative Medizin I, Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstr., 35033, Marburg, Germany

    Bernhard L. Bauer

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany

    Mario Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Klinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, (Kopfklinikum), 91054, Erlangen, Germany

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Wiedemayer, H., Becker, G., Stolke, D. (1994). Incidence and Clinical Significance of Postcraniotomy Seizures: Should Prophylactic Anticonvulsants Be Administered? A Review of 910 Operative Cases. In: Bauer, B.L., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Cerebellar Infarct. Midline Tumors. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Neurosurgery (MIEN). Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78801-7_19

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