Generalized seizures presurgically in a cohort of children with hemispherectomy: Predictors and a potential link to surgical outcome?

Generalized seizures were not an absolute contraindication for hemispherectomy. Those patients with ESES might experience generalized seizures presurgically. Focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures and myoclonic-atonic seizures pre-surgery may indicate unfavourable post-operative seizure outcomes.