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.
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA.
Indrani
I
Acosta
Fernando
F
Vale
William O
WO
Tatum
Selim R
SR
Benbadis
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