Temporal lobe epilepsy -current wisdom.
Issues related to resective surgery for patients with medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) who have mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS), those with normal imaging, and the related issue of those at risk for verbal memory deficits are discussed.
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Department of Neural Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. gojemann@u.washington.edu
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D014706:Verbal Learning