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. 2017 Dec;24(6):97-102.
doi: 10.21315/mjms2017.24.6.12. Epub 2017 Dec 29.

Epilepsy Surgery in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: Our Experiences since 2004

Ang Song Yee  1 , John Tharakan  1   2 , Zamzuri Idris  1   2 , Shalini Bhaskar  1 , Sanihah Abdul Halim  1 , Salmi Abd Razak  2   3 , Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin  2   3 , Regunath Kandasamy  1 , Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan  1   4 , Laila Mukmin  1   4 , Mohamad Hasyizan Hassan  1   4 , Tan Yew Chin  1   2 , Badrisyah Idris  1   2 , Abdul Rahman Izaini Ghani  1   2 , Hillol Kanti Pal  1 , Jain George  1 , Sani Sayuthi  1 , Mohamed Saufi Awang  1 , Jafri Malin Abdullah  1   2
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Epilepsy Surgery in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: Our Experiences since 2004

Ang Song Yee et al. Malays J Med Sci. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Epilepsy surgery has been performed by a few centres in Malaysia, including Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). To date, a total of 15 patients have undergone epilepsy surgery in HUSM. The epilepsy surgery included anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) with amygdalohippocampectomy (AH) and Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS). The surgical outcomes of the patients were assessed using the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) outcome scale. The ILAE scores for patients who underwent ATL with AH were comparatively better than those who underwent VNS. One of the patient who underwent ATL with AH and frontal lesionectomy was found to have psychosis during follow up. Epilepsy surgery has proven to be an important treatment for medically resistant epilepsy. Thus it is important to raise public awareness regarding epilepsy and its treatment.

Keywords: Malaysia; epilepsy; stimulation; surgery; vagus nerve.

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