The critical evaluation of the late results after temporal lobectomy performed because of medically refractory complex partial epilepsy (CPE).
Basing on a follow-up study till 27 years of a group of 50 young patients suffering on medically refractory complex partial epilepsy which were treated by temporal lobectomy the author has reached a complete seizure-free result in 66% of them. A critical evaluation of the transient disadaptation syndrome and of a permanent amnesic syndrome in a part of them as well as psychometric memory tests have been performed. The pathophysiological interpretation of the results and selection criteria for the efficient temporal lobectomy have been proposed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy Poznan.
D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011612:Psychosurgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery*