AANS Beyond 2021: Full Collection-Mesial temporal tumors and epilepsy AANS 2021 narrated Rich Byrne

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In this video, Rich Barn discusses brain tumors and epilepsy, focusing on mesial temporal lobe tumors. He talks about the problem and opportunity of treating these tumors, the failures of lesionectomy, surgical approaches, and safety precautions. Barn explains that positive factors for epilepsy surgery include high frequency of seizures, good localization, lesional, younger patients, and existing neuropsychological deficits. He also mentions important studies that revealed early identification of refractory epilepsy and the superiority of surgical therapy for mesial temporal sclerosis. Comparing outcomes of mesial temporal sclerosis and mesial temporal tumors, the results are similar when there is complete resection of the tumor. Barn goes on to discuss the limbic system, surgical approaches, and factors influencing the decision to operate. He emphasizes the importance of complete resection of tumor and epileptogenic tissue to prevent epilepsy recurrence. Barn explains the complications that can arise from the amygdala area and highlights the importance of understanding the embryology and anatomy of the mesial temporal lobe. He provides pointers for keeping surgeries safe, including identifying anatomical landmarks and preserving the perforators. Barn also presents case examples to illustrate proper surgical techniques. In conclusion, he suggests that for higher-grade tumors, a more aggressive approach is necessary, while for lower-grade tumors, it is important to achieve complete lesionectomy and monitor the need for removing the hippocampus. Safety precautions should always be followed during surgery. No credits were mentioned in the video.

Keywords

brain tumors

epilepsy

mesial temporal lobe tumors

surgical approaches

safety precautions