Hypothalamic hamartomas: seven cases and review of the literature
Nguyen D, Singh S, Zaatreh M, Novotny E, Levy S, Testa F, Spencer SS. Hypothalamic hamartomas: seven cases and review of the literature. Epilepsy & Behavior 2003, 4: 246-258. PMID: 12791326, DOI: 10.1016/s1525-5050(03)00086-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSessile lesionsPrecocious pubertyDifferent surgical optionsGamma Knife surgeryRare developmental lesionIntrinsic epileptogenicityGelastic seizuresGelastic epilepsySeizure typesPartial resectionSurgical optionsHypothalamic hamartomaOpen surgeryTranscallosal approachClinical aspectsSubtemporal approachIntraventricular componentDevelopmental lesionsCognitive declineLesionsAvailable evidenceResectionSurgerySeizuresSubsequent development