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Controle das crises epilépticas após calosotomia anterior versus completa em crianças: uma revisão sistemática com metanálise
Introduction Refractory epilepsy is a debilitating and challenging condition to
manage. Corpus callosotomy (CC) seems to be an effective treatment option for
patients with seizures not amenable to focal resection. The aim of the present study is
to compare seizure outcome of pediatric patients following anterior CC, compared with
complete CC.
Method The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the English
literature involving comparative studies.
Results The present investigation includes four retrospective case-controlled studies
and authors perform a pooled analysis of the surgical results. Seizure outcome
presented favorable results in patients who underwent complete CC (Odds Ratio,
M-H, Fixed, 95% CI: 3.02 [1.43, 6.387], p-value: 0.005). Clinical and neurological
complications occurred independently when a complete or anterior CC was performed.
Conclusion Complete CC seems to be the most effective treatment option to control
intractable seizure in children not amenable to focal resection._________________________________________________________________________________________ RESUMO: Introdução Epilepsia refratária é uma condição debilitante e desafiadora para lidar.
Calosotomia parece ser uma opção de tratamento eficaz para pacientes com convulsões
não passÃveis de ressecção focal. O objetivo do presente estudo é comparar o
resultado de convulsões em pacientes pediátricos de acordo com calosotomia anterior
e completa.
Métodos Uma revisão sistemática e metanálise da literatura médica em inglês
envolvendo estudos comparativos.
Resultados Quatro casos retrospectivos foram incluÃdos na presente investigação e
uma análise dos resultados cirúrgicos foi realizada. Convulsões decorrentes tiveram
resultados favoráveis em pacientes submetidos a calosotomia complete (odds ratio,
M-H, fixo, 95% IC: 3,02 [1,43; 6,387], valor de p: 0,005). Complicações clÃnicas
e neurológicas ocorreram independentemente de se calosotomia complete ou
anterior.
Conclusão Calosotomia completa parece ser a opção de tratamento mais eficaz para
controlar convulsões não rastreáveis e não passÃveis de ressecção focal em crianças
Controle das crises epilépticas após calosotomia anterior versus completa em crianças: uma revisão sistemática com metanálise
Introduction Refractory epilepsy is a debilitating and challenging condition to
manage. Corpus callosotomy (CC) seems to be an effective treatment option for
patients with seizures not amenable to focal resection. The aim of the present study is
to compare seizure outcome of pediatric patients following anterior CC, compared with
complete CC.
Method The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the English
literature involving comparative studies.
Results The present investigation includes four retrospective case-controlled studies
and authors perform a pooled analysis of the surgical results. Seizure outcome
presented favorable results in patients who underwent complete CC (Odds Ratio,
M-H, Fixed, 95% CI: 3.02 [1.43, 6.387], p-value: 0.005). Clinical and neurological
complications occurred independently when a complete or anterior CC was performed.
Conclusion Complete CC seems to be the most effective treatment option to control
intractable seizure in children not amenable to focal resection._________________________________________________________________________________________ RESUMO: Introdução Epilepsia refratária é uma condição debilitante e desafiadora para lidar.
Calosotomia parece ser uma opção de tratamento eficaz para pacientes com convulsões
não passÃveis de ressecção focal. O objetivo do presente estudo é comparar o
resultado de convulsões em pacientes pediátricos de acordo com calosotomia anterior
e completa.
Métodos Uma revisão sistemática e metanálise da literatura médica em inglês
envolvendo estudos comparativos.
Resultados Quatro casos retrospectivos foram incluÃdos na presente investigação e
uma análise dos resultados cirúrgicos foi realizada. Convulsões decorrentes tiveram
resultados favoráveis em pacientes submetidos a calosotomia complete (odds ratio,
M-H, fixo, 95% IC: 3,02 [1,43; 6,387], valor de p: 0,005). Complicações clÃnicas
e neurológicas ocorreram independentemente de se calosotomia complete ou
anterior.
Conclusão Calosotomia completa parece ser a opção de tratamento mais eficaz para
controlar convulsões não rastreáveis e não passÃveis de ressecção focal em crianças
Analysis of patients with spinal cord trauma associated with traumatic brain injury
Objective: Characterize victims of spinal cord injury (SCI) associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and risk factors. Methods: Study conducted with 52 victims of SCI associated with TBI. The variables studied were: sex; age; marital status; occupation; educational level; religion; etiology and the lesion area; neurological condition by the ASIA scale; associated injuries and potential risk factors. Results: The male (85%), aged between 21-30 years (25%), civil status stable union (56%), low level of education (69%) and the Roman Catholic religion (77%) presented the greater number of victims. Motor vehicle accidents (58%) were the main etiology. The cervical segment had higher injury risk (RR=3.48, p<0.0001). The neurological status ASIA-E (52%), the syndromic neck pain (35%) and the rate of mild TBI (65%) were the most frequent. Complications occurred in 13 patients with increased frequency of pneumonia (62%). The length of hospital stay was significantly higher (20±28 days) and 17% of patients died. Men (RR=2.14, p=0.028) and individuals exposed to motor vehicle accidents (RR=1.91, p=0.022) showed a higher risk of these lesions concurrently. Moreover, these patients had 2.48 (p<0.01) higher risk of death than victims of SCI alone. Conclusion: The SCI associated with TBI was more frequent in men, young adults, and individuals exposed to motor vehicle accidents. The cervical spine is more likely to be affected. Furthermore, the length of hospitalization is significantly higher and the subjects analyzed have higher risk of death