Luke Tomycz, MD

A literature review of temporal lobectomy surgical outcomes revealed that neurological deficits following surgery declined between 1980 and 2012. Neurological deficits following temporal lobectomy decreased from 42% to 5% during this time period. thejns.org/view/journals/…

This past week, The Co-Pilot Project (razomforukraine.org/projects/cpp/) completed it's 16th trip to Ukraine. We thank all members of Razom who have provided support, and are committed to long-term international collaborations to improve the quality of care. Contact us, join the effort!

Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who have been on two or more medicines and continue to have seizures may require surgical therapy. We created a survey to help patients and families take matters into their own hands. #EpilepsyAwareness luketomycz.com/epilepsysurgery

Excited to publish a thorough review on partial and total posterior quadrant disconnection for Seizure, The European Journal of Epilepsy. This is a powerful tool in the epilepsy surgeon's armamentarium with high rates of seizure freedom. #ecom0001" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We're excited to share this important paper from the BEAM Team @MGHInstitute exploring HOW children after #hemispherectomy read based on data collected @ our 2017 conference. bit.ly/3w4aEtk

Did you know that there are an estimated 65 MILLION people worldwide that have Epilepsy? By some estimates, that is about as large as ALL of the people in Generation X. #EpilepsyAwareness

One review written by Harowitz et al. (Epilepsia. 2021) delves into the spectrum of epilepsy-related deaths remarking that seizures are often overlooked as a cause of sudden deaths in infants and children. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ep…

Lambert et al. suggests that interictal epileptiform discharges may lead to disruption of memory consolidation in NREM sleep. This may be a mechanism through which interictal spiking within mesial temporal areas causes accelerated long-term forgetting. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ep…

This article from epilepsy behavior discusses quality of life outcomes before and after epilepsy surgery. Take a look at the link below for more information on this! epilepsybehavior.com/article/S1525-…

Just launched a professional website [luketomycz.com] thanks to design help from engineering student Dhvani Mistry. On this site, we have a questionnaire that patients can fill out to assess the likelihood they may be good candidates for epilepsy surgery. Check it out!

Our latest blog post provides a list of financial assistance resources for pediatric epilepsy surgery families. Please share with any families you know who need help with surgery travel costs, orthopedic equipment, hospital meals, and more. bit.ly/2QN4Q7H

“Surgery for epilepsy was associated with the ability to discontinue antiseizure medication”

Within 2 years following surgery, 42.8% of patients in this Epilepsia study were employed full‐time and 12.4%, part‐time. Among those unemployed preoperatively, better seizure outcome was associated with gaining employment at 2 years. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Have you seizure-proofed your home? What changes did you make? #EpilepsyAwareness brainablaze.com/the-brain-abla…

The majority of patients can return to regular driving after successful epilepsy surgery, an important factor in improved quality of life. See the link below for more information epilepsybehavior.com/article/S1525-…

Could an Ommaya reservoir be used for continuous instillation of ASMs into the intraventricular space. See the link below for more information on this! thelancet.com/journals/eclin…

Check out this article from HealthU magazine which describes a successful operation that we performed back in October. #epilepsy #seizureawareness

#Epilepsy IS very dangerous and needs to be treated expeditiously and effectively once it's identified. The more frequent the seizures, the higher the risk of death. If you know anyone who is struggling with epilepsy, please reach out via direct message. #PediatricEpilepsy #hope

The paper below summarizes why seizures cluster around menstrual periods in many women with epilepsy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.221…

The unchanging face of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adulthood dlvr.it/Rw4sYT