Bilateral astrocytoma involving the limbic system precipitating disabling amnesia and seizures

Seizure

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 301-303

  Gillespie, J S J ^a   Craig, J J ^a   McKinstry, C S ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amnesic syndrome; Astrocytoma; Electroencephalogram; Epilepsy; Glioma; Limbic system; Magnetic resonance imaging; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL LOBE; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY;

EID: 0033935021     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.2000.0395     Document Type: Article

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