Seizures are a common presenting symptom and cause of morbidity for patients with malignant astrocytomas. The authors set out to determine preoperative seizure characteristics, effects of surgery on seizure control, and factors associated with prolonged seizure control in patients with malignant astrocytomas.
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Research Laboratory, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
