Anterior temporal lobectomy improved mood status and quality of life in Chinese patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a single-arm cohort study [PDF]
. Background:. Many studies have emphasized that selective resection of epileptic lesions in temoral lobe is associated with better preservation of cognition function; whether this applies to patients with refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE ...
Song Lu +6 more
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Improvement in obsessive-compulsive disorder following right anterior temporal lobectomy and amygdalohippocampectomy in a patient with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy with right mesial temporal sclerosis [PDF]
There are reports of co-occurrence of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). We present a report of a patient with refractory TLE due to hippocampal sclerosis with concomitant OCD on pharmacotherapy for both ...
A S Shreedhara +12 more
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Case report: Successful anterior temporal lobectomy in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy associated with Sotos syndrome [PDF]
The Sotos syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by haploinsufficiency of NSD1 gene, with some individuals affected by epilepsy and, rarely, drug-resistant seizures.
Leonardo Favi Bocca +6 more
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Facial memory ability and self-awareness in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy after anterior temporal lobectomy. [PDF]
Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the most common surgical treatment for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Right ATL has been reported to reduce facial memory ability in patients with TLE, as indicated by poor performance on the Warrington ...
Hiroaki Hosokawa +10 more
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Multimodal emotion perception after anterior temporal lobectomy [PDF]
In the context of emotion information processing, several studies have demonstrated the involvement of the amygdala in emotion perception, for unimodal and multimodal stimuli.
Valérie eMilesi +13 more
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The anterior sylvian point as a reliable landmark for the anterior temporal lobectomy in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: technical note, case series, and cadaveric dissection [PDF]
IntroductionMesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is one of the most prevalent forms of focal epilepsy in surgical series, particularly among adults. Over the decades, different surgical strategies have been developed to address drug-resistant epilepsy ...
Arianna Fava +16 more
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Surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy: comparative results of selective amygdalohippocampectomy versus anterior temporal lobectomy from a referral center in Brazil [PDF]
Background Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a high prevalence neurological disorder. Surgery has emerged as a promising treatment.
Laryssa Crystinne Azevedo Almeida +4 more
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Stereotactic EEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation versus anterior temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Introduction In this report, we aim to describe the design for the randomised controlled trial of Stereotactic electroencephalogram (EEG)-guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation versus Anterior Temporal Lobectomy for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with ...
Yi-He Wang +9 more
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‘De Novo’ Psychosis following anterior temporal lobectomy: A case report [PDF]
Introduction Surgical treatments for people living with epilepsy have the potential to provide patients with an opportunity to achieve relief from seizures, thus improving their quality of life, but they are not free of complications.
S. Yoldas +3 more
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Optimized stereoelectroencephalography-guided thermocoagulation versus anterior temporal lobectomy in mesial temporal epilepsy: A pilot randomized controlled study [PDF]
Introduction: Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the standard surgical treatment for drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE); however, it is associated with cognitive decline and visual field deficits.
Yongzhi Shan +10 more
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