The seizure outcome after amygdalohippocampectomy and temporal lobectomy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-94

  Bate, H ^a   Eldridge, P ^b   Varma, T ^b   Wieshmann, U C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amygdalohippomcampectomy; Epilepsy; Surgery; Temporal lobectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; AMYGDALOHIPPOCAMPECTOMY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPHASIA; FEMALE; GLIOSIS; HEMIANOPIA; HEMIPARESIS; HEMISPHERE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HIPPOCAMPAL SCLEROSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENINGITIS; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPORAL LOBE; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; TEMPORAL LOBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846181672     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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