Epilepsy surgery after age 60.
Data from seven patients 60 years of age and older who underwent temporal lobectomy were reviewed. Outcome was comparable to younger patients. Despite the small number of patients and retrospective nature of the study, the data support the efficacy and safety of temporal lobectomy in this age group.
Acosta
Indrani
I
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA.
Vale
Fernando
F
Tatum
William O
WO
Benbadis
Selim R
SR
D000368:Aged; D038481:Anterior Temporal Lobectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome