The clinical and genomic features of seizures in meningiomas

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Meningiomas are the most common central nervous system tumors. Although these tumors are extra-axial, a relatively high proportion (10%-50%) of meningioma patients have seizures that can substantially impact the quality of life. Meningiomas are believed to cause seizures by inducing cortical hyperexcitability that results from mass effect and cortical irritation, brain invasion, or peritumoral brain edema. In general, meningiomas that are associated with seizures have aggressive features, with risk factors including atypical histology, brain invasion, and higher tumor grade. Somatic NF2 mutated meningiomas are associated with preoperative seizures, but the effect of the driver mutation is mediated through atypical features. While surgical resection is effective in controlling seizures in most patients with meningioma-related epilepsy, a history of seizures and uncontrolled seizures prior to surgery is the most significant predisposing factor for persistent postoperative seizures. Subtotal resection (STR) and relatively larger residual tumor volume are positive predictors of postoperative seizures. Other factors, including higher WHO grade, peritumoral brain edema, and brain invasion, are inconsistently associated with postoperative seizures, suggesting they might be crucial in the development of an epileptogenic focus, but do not appear to play a substantial role after seizure activity has been established. Herein, we review and summarize the current literature surrounding meningioma-related epilepsy and underscore the interaction of multiple factors that relate to seizures in patients with meningioma.

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Dincer, A., Jalal, M. I., Gupte, T. P., Vetsa, S., Vasandani, S., Yalcin, K., … Moliterno, J. (2023). The clinical and genomic features of seizures in meningiomas. Neuro-Oncology Advances, 5, I49–I57. https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdac110

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