Factors predictive of suboptimal seizure control following selective amygdalohippocampectomy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1142-1151

  Abosch, Aviva ^a   Bernasconi, Neda ^a   Boling, Warren ^a   Jones Gotman, Marilyn ^a   Poulin, Nicole ^a   Dubeau, François ^a   Andermann, Frederick ^a   Olivier, André ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdalohippocampectomy; Resection; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALOHIPPOCAMPECTOMY; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036828911     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.5.1142     Document Type: Article

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