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1 From the Department of Radiology (L.S.M., B.B., L.C., M.R., E.P., N.R.A.), Health Outcomes, Policy and Economics (HOPE) Center (L.S.M., L.C., M.R., N.R.A.), Brain Institute (L.S.M., B.B., C.D., E.P., P.J., G.M., J.R., N.R.A.), and Departments of Neurology (C.D., P.J.) and Neurological Surgery (G.M., J.R.), Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62 Ave, Miami, FL 33155. Received April 16, 2004; revision requested June 25; revision received August 12; accepted September 8. Supported in part by a grant from the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology. Address correspondence to L.S.M. (e-mail: smedina{at}post.harvard.edu).
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate effect of functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging on diagnostic work-up and treatment planning in patients with seizure disorders who are candidates for surgical treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval was obtained; informed consent was obtained either from the patient or the parent or guardian in all patients. This study was conducted with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance. Sixty consecutively enrolled patients (33 males, 27 females; mean age, 15.8 years ± 8.7 [standard deviation]; range, 6.8–44.2 years) were prospectively examined. Forty-five (75%) patients were right handed, nine (15%) were left handed, and six (10%) had indeterminate hand dominance. Prospective questionnaires were used to evaluate diagnostic work-up, counseling, and treatment plans of the seizure team before and after functional MR imaging. Confidence level scales were used to determine effect of functional MR imaging on diagnostic and therapeutic thinking. Paired t test and 95% confidence interval analyses were performed.
RESULTS: In 53 patients, language mapping was performed; in 33, motor mapping; and in seven, visual mapping. The study revealed change in anatomic location or lateralization of language-receptive (Wernicke) (28% of patients) and language-expressive (Broca) (21% of patients) areas. Statistically significant increases were found in confidence levels after functional MR imaging in regard to motor and visual cortical function evaluation. In 35 (58%) of 60 patients, the seizure team thought that functional MR imaging results altered patient and family counseling. In 38 (63%) of 60 patients, functional MR imaging results helped to avoid further studies, including Wada test. In 31 (52%) and 25 (42%) of 60 patients, intraoperative mapping and surgical plans, respectively, were altered because of functional MR imaging results. In five (8%) patients, two-stage surgery with extraoperative direct electrical stimulation mapping was averted, and resection was accomplished in one stage. In four (7%) patients, extent of surgical resection was altered because eloquent areas were identified close to seizure focus.
CONCLUSION: Functional MR imaging results influenced diagnostic and therapeutic decision making of the seizure team; results indicated language dominance changed, confidence level in identification of critical brain function areas increased, patient and family counseling were altered, and intraoperative mapping and surgical approach were altered.
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