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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Pathomorphological Diagnostic Criteria for Focal Cortical Dysplasias and Other Common Epileptogenic Lesions-Review of the Literature.

Dimitar Metodiev, Krassimir Minkin, Margarita Ruseva, Rumiana Ganeva, Dimitar Parvanov, Sevdalin Nachev

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dimitar MetodievNeuropathological Laboratory, University Hospital "Saint Ivan Rilski", 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Krassimir MinkinEpilepsy Surgery Center, University Hospital "Saint Ivan Rilski", 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Margarita RusevaDepartment of Research, Nadezhda Women's Health Hospital, 1373 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Rumiana GanevaDepartment of Research, Nadezhda Women's Health Hospital, 1373 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Dimitar ParvanovDepartment of Research, Nadezhda Women's Health Hospital, 1373 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sevdalin NachevNeuropathological Laboratory, University Hospital "Saint Ivan Rilski", 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski · BG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) represents a heterogeneous group of morphological changes in the brain tissue that can predispose the development of pharmacoresistant epilepsy (recurring, unprovoked seizures which cannot be managed with medications). This group of neurological disorders affects not only the cerebral cortex but also the subjacent white matter. This work reviews the literature describing the morphological substrate of pharmacoresistant epilepsy. All illustrations presented in this study are obtained from brain biopsies from refractory epilepsy patients investigated by the authors. Regarding classification, there are three main FCD types, all of which involve cortical dyslamination. The 2022 revision of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) FCD classification includes new histologically defined pathological entities: mild malformation of cortical development (mMCD), mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in frontal lobe epilepsy (MOGHE), and "no FCD on histopathology". Although the pathomorphological characteristics of the various forms of focal cortical dysplasias are well known, their aetiologic and pathogenetic features remain elusive. The identification of genetic variants in FCD opens an avenue for novel treatment strategies, which are of particular utility in cases where total resection of the epileptogenic area is impossible.

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focal cortical dysplasiamild malformation of cortical developmentpharmacoresistant epilepsy

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PMID37046529
PMCPMC10092959
OpenAlexW4362475087

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