Can the interictal EEG predict successful temporal lobectomy for epilepsy?

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-50

  Roubina, S ^a   Mackenzie, R A ^a   Haindl, W ^b   Rossleigh, M ^b   Klamus, J ^a   Ellis, M ^a  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interictal EEG; SPECT scan; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Temporal lobectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013354685     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(97)90010-2     Document Type: Article

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