Current practices and trends in surgical decision-making for children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: A cross-sectional survey by the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to characterize contemporary surgical management practices and factors influencing surgical decision-making in the management of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) across pediatric epilepsy centers in the United States.

Methods

A 45-item cross-sectional survey was developed and distributed to Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium centers. Domains included institutional demographics, surgical evaluation timing and goals, presurgical workup, procedural utilization and outcomes, and barriers to surgery. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were performed.

Results

Thirty-two pediatric epilepsy centers participated (38% response), the majority comprising pediatric epileptologists at Level 4 National Association of Epilepsy Cente

SUBMITTER: Chiu MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716294 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature