title: Surgical techniques for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy.
abstract: Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of medically intractable epilepsy. Advances in electrophysiology and neuroimaging have led to a more precise localization of the epileptogenic zone within the temporal lobe. Resective surgery is the most effective treatment for TLE. Despite the variability in surgical techniques and in the extent of resection, the overall outcomes of different TLE surgeries are similar. Here, we review different surgical interventions for the management of TLE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Otaibi
authors.forename: Saleh S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Baeesa
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Parrent
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Girvin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steven