Primary prophylaxis of early seizures after surgery of cerebral supratentorial tumors: Group for the Study of Functional-Sterotactic Neurosurgery of The Spain Society of Neurosurgery recommendations

• Published in: Neurocirugía (Asturias, Spain) Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 29 - 35
• Main Authors: Domínguez-Páez, Miguel, Herranz-Fernández, José Luis, Villanueva-Haba, Vicente, Sánchez-Álvarez, Juan Carlos, Olivares-Granados, Gonzalo, Sola, Rafael García-de, Albisua-Sánchez, Julio, Arráez-Sánchez, Miguel Ángel, Mosqueira-Centurión, Bernardo, Amaro-Cendón, Santiago, Bollar-Zabala, Alicia, Carceller-Benito, Fernando, Salazar-Hernández, Julio, Fernández-Carballal, Carlos, García-Allut, Alfredo, García-Navarrete, Eduardo, Gutiérrez-Martín, Antonio, Lara-Cantalejo, José Luis, Márquez-Rivas, Javier, Oliver-Abadal, Bartolomé, Pomposo-Gaztelu, I Ñigo, Prieto-González, Angel, Rumiá-Arboix, Jordi, Urculo-Bareño, Enrique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.02.2012
• Subjects: Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use; Humans; Neurosurgery; Seizures; Spain; Supratentorial Neoplasms; Spain
• ISSN: 1130-1473
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2011.12.002

Our review of the literature is basically focused on the primary prophylaxis of early seizures after surgery of cerebral supratentorial tumors, with the aim of suggesting several recommendations in medical antiepileptic treatment to avoid this kind of seizures which occur immediately after surgery. In conclusion, it is recommended to provide criteria for prophylaxis of early seizures after surgery of cerebral supratentorial tumors. It́s recommended a one week treatment with antiepileptic drugs in patients who didńt have seizures jet, starting immediately after the surgical treatment. If seizures appear during progress of the disease, a large period treatment will be needed. Preferred antiepileptic treatment is intravenous and with a low interactions profile. Levetiracetam, followed by valproic acid seem to be most appropriated drugs due to their properties and protective effects, particularly for our patients requirements. These recommendations are considered a general proposal to effective clinical management of early seizures after surgery, not taking into account the single circumstances of our patients. Always, clinical features of the patients could modify even significantly these guides in the benefit of each patient.