Consensus on Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery for Young Children

Consensus Study Report on Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Background Introduction The incidence of epilepsy varies significantly across different age groups. According to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the highest incidence rates of epilepsy are found among those under 5 years old and over 65 years old (>60 per 100,000 people), with c...

Decreased Thalamocortical Connectivity in Resolved Rolandic Epilepsy

Decreased Thalamocortical Connectivity in Resolved Rolandic Epilepsy

Thalamocortical Connectivity Reduction in Rolandic Epilepsy Rolandic Epilepsy (RE), also known as self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SELECTS), is the most common localized developmental epileptic encephalopathy. This type of epilepsy is typically accompanied by transient mild to severe cognitive symptoms, sleep-related rolandic spike...

Gliomatosis cerebri in children: a poor prognostic phenotype of diffuse gliomas with a distinct molecular profile

Childhood Gliomatosis Cerebri: A Poor Prognosis Phenotype of Diffuse Glioma with Distinct Molecular Characteristics Introduction Gliomatosis cerebri (GC) is a highly invasive form of diffuse glioma. It was initially discarded as an independent pathological type due to its indeterminate molecular characteristics. However, with the advancements in mo...

Resistance, Rebound, and Recurrence Regrowth Patterns in Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Treated by MAPK Inhibition: A Modified Delphi Approach to Build International Consensus

International Consensus on Resistance, Rebound, and Recurrence in Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma with MAPK Inhibition Therapy: Established Using a Modified Delphi Method Academic Background Pediatric low-grade glioma (PLGG) is the most common type of tumor in the central nervous system of children. Although these tumors have a relatively high overall s...

Risk Factors for Domain-Specific Neurocognitive Outcome in Pediatric Survivors of a Brain Tumor in the Posterior Fossa – Results of the HIT 2000 Trial

Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Specific Domain Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Survivors of Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors – HIT 2000 Trial Results Research Background Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in childhood, particularly central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Studies have shown that patients who receive craniospinal irradi...