Anterior temporal lobectomy improved mood status and quality of life in Chinese patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a single-arm cohort study [PDF]
Chinese Medical Journal, 2023 . 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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Surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy: comparative results of selective amygdalohippocampectomy versus anterior temporal lobectomy from a referral center in Brazil [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2023 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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The 'Thalamic Hubness' of Anterior Temporal Lobectomy Outcome. [PDF]
Epilepsy Curr, 2017 Szaflarski JP.
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Extended follow-up after anterior temporal lobectomy demonstrates seizure recurrence 20+ years postsurgery. [PDF]
Epilepsia, 2023 Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) for medication‐resistant localized epilepsy results in ablation or reduction of seizures for most patients. However, some individuals who attain an initial extended period of postsurgical seizure freedom will experience ...
McIntosh AM, Wynd AW, Berkovic SF.
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Quantitative analysis of visually reviewed normal scalp EEG predicts seizure freedom following anterior temporal lobectomy [PDF]
Epilepsia, 2022 Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is a widely performed and successful intervention for drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, up to one third of patients experience seizure recurrence within 1 year after ATL.
Yogatheesan Varatharajah +2 more
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Facial memory ability and self-awareness in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy after anterior temporal lobectomy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 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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Changes in description naming for common and proper nouns after left anterior temporal lobectomy. [PDF]
Epilepsy Behav, 2020 Numerous studies have shown that surgical resection of the left anterior temporal lobe (ATL) is associated with decline in object naming ability (1). In contrast, few studies have examined the effects of left ATL surgery on auditory description naming ...
Swanson SJ +24 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]
Trials, 2021 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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Case report: Successful anterior temporal lobectomy in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy associated with Sotos syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 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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Life outcomes of anterior temporal lobectomy: serial long-term follow-up evaluations. [PDF]
Neurosurgery, 2013 Abstract BACKGROUND: At 3 time points, this study examined long-term psychosocial life outcomes of individuals who underwent anterior temporal lobectomy in comparison with individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy who were medically managed. OBJECTIVE:
Jones JE, Blocher JB, Jackson DC.
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