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JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
Volume 139, Issue 1, Pages 13-21Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-018-2862-0
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Epilepsy; Brain tumor; Tumor-associated epilepsy; Anti-epileptics; Pathophysiology
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Seizure is a common comorbidity in patients with brain tumor. It may be the presenting symptom or develop after the tumor diagnosis. The underlying pathophysiology of brain tumor-related epilepsy remains poorly understood. A comprehensive literature review of Pubmed English articles from 1980-2017 was performed to summarize current knowledge and treatment options of brain tumor-related epilepsy. Multiple factors have been found to contribute to tumor-related epilepsy, including tumor type, speed of tumor growth, location, and tumor burden. The underlying pathogenesis of epilepsy is not clear but perturbations in the peri-tumoral regions, both structural and cellular communications, have been implicated. Surgical and medical treatments of tumor-related epilepsy remain challenging as additional factors such as the extent of surgical resection, interactions with tumor-related oncological treatments and anti-epileptic medication related side effects need to be considered.
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