Impact of Previous Surgery on Success of Magnetic Resonance-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (MRgLITT) to Treat Pediatric Epilepsy: An Institutional Experience.

Background: There is an emerging role for minimally invasive magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy refractory to medication. To date, predictors of MRgLITT success have not been established in a sizeable singular experience. Correspondingly, the aim of this study was to elucidate if previous surgical history predicts MRgLITT success in this setting.

Prioritizing Pediatricians' Neurosurgical Education: Results From a National Survey of Primary Care Pediatricians.

. We surveyed nonretired American Academy of Pediatrics-member US pediatricians regarding common neurosurgical conditions, identifying specific areas of focus in education. .