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ArticleJournal of neurology2022

The persistence of seizures after tumor resection negatively affects survival in low-grade glioma patients: a clinical retrospective study.

Edoardo Mazzucchi, Catello Vollono, Giada Pauletto, Christian Lettieri, Riccardo Budai, Gian Luigi Gigli, Giovanni Sabatino, Giuseppe La Rocca, Miran Skrap, Tamara Ius

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Article in Journal of neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Edoardo MazzucchiUnit of Neurosurgery, Mater Olbia Hospital, SS 125 Orientale Sarda, 07026, Olbia, Italy.
Catello VollonoInstitute of Neurology, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Giada PaulettoNeurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Christian LettieriNeurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Riccardo BudaiNeurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Gian Luigi GigliNeurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Giovanni SabatinoUnit of Neurosurgery, Mater Olbia Hospital, SS 125 Orientale Sarda, 07026, Olbia, Italy. giovanni.sabatino@materolbia.com.
Giuseppe La RoccaUnit of Neurosurgery, Mater Olbia Hospital, SS 125 Orientale Sarda, 07026, Olbia, Italy.
Miran SkrapNeurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Tamara IusNeurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSeizures are the most common clinical manifestation of low-grade glioma (LGG). Many papers hypothesized an influence of epilepsy on glioma progression. To our knowledge, no clinical study demonstrated a direct relationship between persistence of epileptic seizures after surgery and overall survival (OS) in LGG patients. The present study aims at investigating the correlation between post-operative seizure outcome and survival in tumor-related epilepsy (TRE) patients.

methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of adult patients affected by TRE who underwent surgery for resection of LGG in a single high-volume neurosurgical center. Seizure outcome was assessed 1 year after surgery and categorized according to Engel classification. Clinical, molecular and radiological features were evaluated in univariate and multivariate analyses to investigate the correlation with OS.

resultsA total of 146 patients met the inclusion criteria. Histopathological diagnosis was Diffuse Astrocytoma isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild type in 16 patients (11%), Diffuse astrocytoma IDH mutated in 89 patients (61%) and oligodendroglioma IDH mutated, 1p 19q codeleted in 41 patients (28%). 1 year after surgery, 103 (70.6%) patients were in Engel class 1. Median duration of follow-up period was 69.5 months. Median OS was 79.3 (72.2-86.4) months in the whole population, while it was 86.8 (78.4-95.2), 63.9 (45.7-82), 63.7 (45.2-82.2) and 47.5 (18.3-76.6) months for patients in Engel class 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. In a univariate analysis, Engel class evaluated 1 year after surgery significantly influenced OS (p < 0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that OS was independently associated with extent of resection (p = 0.02), molecular class (p < 0.01) and Engel class (p = 0.04).

conclusionsSeizure control 1 year after surgery significantly predicted survival of patients affected by LGG-related epilepsy in a large monocentric retrospective series. Future studies are needed to confirm these results and to assess if an epilepsy-surgical therapeutic approach may improve OS.

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AstrocytomaBrain NeoplasmsGliomaAdultHumansRetrospective StudiesSeizuresAwake craniotomyEngel classEpilepsyExtent of resectionLow-grade glioma

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