Journal of Brain Tumors

Original Article Pages 1-5

Epilepsy in Primary Cerebral Tumors: Long-Term Follow-Up of Seizures in the PERNO Study (Project of Emilia Romagna Region on Neuro-Oncology)

Authors: Pasini E, Fallica E, Monetti C, Meletti S, Monti G, Florindo I, Rizzi R, Michelucci R and The PERNO Study Group

Abstract: PERNO study enrolled for a three-year period every person living in Emilia-Romagna Region with a new diagnosis of primary brain tumor (PBT). We previously described the short-term results of epilepsy evolution after the first surgical procedure in 100 patients; for 52 patients of this group, the long-term results of seizure outcome after a mean follow-up of 24 months are now available.

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