Lu et al evaluated previous clinical studies to identify risk factors for postoperative seizures in a patient who has undergone surgery for a meningioma. These can help to identify a patient who may require more aggressive management. The authors are from the Mayo Clinic.
Patient selection: status post surgery to remove a meningioma
Outcome: seizure following the seizure
Predictors of postoperative seizures:
(1) preoperative seizure history (HR 3.5)
(2) non-skull base location (HR 2.4)
(3) postoperative complications (HR 4.0)
(4) meningioma recurrence after the surgery (HR 3.7)
The risk increases with the number of risk factors present.
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