Clinical effects of surgical and Gamma Knife treatments on hippocampal sclerosis-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years

Objective: to discuss the treatment effects and costs of surgery and gamma knife on hippocampal sclerosis (hs)-induced intractable epilepsy of children below age 10 years. methods: the children below age 10 years who suffered from hs-induced intractable epilepsy from june 2010 to june 2012 were subjected to surgical and gamma knife treatments respectively according to their preference. results: the short-term curative rates of the surgical group and the gamma knife group were 93.51% and 54.87%, respectively. the average expenses of the two groups were 10,000 cny (chinese yuan) and 22,000 cny, respectively. conclusion: the two groups were treated safely and effectively, but the surgical treatment led to better results at a reduced cost.