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Question Date: 22/01/2024

Question: Factors showing positive association with seizure free outcome after resective surgery are all except

Options:

• Complete resection of a lesion
• Seizures without loss of awareness
• Side of resection
• Febrile seizures in childhood

Correct Answer: Side of resection

Explaination: Factors associated with seizure free outcome after resective surgery<br>Positive association is seen with prolonged seizure freedom post surgery, febrile seizures in childhood, complete resection and seizures without loss of awareness<br>Negative association is seen with normal MRI,GTCS, need for intracranial EEG<br>No association is seen with sex, age and side of resection<br>Inconsistent association is seen with duration on epilepsy, pathology, temporal vs extratemporal lobe epilepsy.

Reference: Continuum : Epilepsy (April 2022, Volume 28,no 2) Surgical treatments for epilepsy; Page 552