Publications by authors named "Enrique A Serrano"
Article Synopsis
- The study reviews cognitive outcomes in patients with mesiotemporal epilepsy (mTLE) after undergoing laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT), focusing on changes in neuropsychological performance.
- It analyzed 26 patients, comparing their mental abilities before and after surgery across various cognitive areas, revealing improvements in learning, memory, processing speed, and executive functioning, particularly in both dominant and nondominant hemisphere patients.
- The findings suggest that LiTT results in a lower rate of language or verbal memory decline compared to traditional surgeries, highlighting the need for future research to examine a broader range of cognitive outcomes post-surgery.
Objective: To identify features of ablations and trajectories that correlate with optimal seizure control and minimize the risk of neurocognitive deficits in patients undergoing laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) for mesiotemporal epilepsy (mTLE).
Methods: Clinical and radiographic data were reviewed from a prospectively maintained database of all patients undergoing LiTT for the treatment of mTLE at the University of Miami Hospital. Standard preoperative and postoperative evaluations, including contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neuropsychological testing, were performed in all patients.