Evaluation of duration of epilepsy prior to temporal lobe epilepsy surgery during the past two decades

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 224-227

  Choi, Hyunmi ^a   Carlino, Richard ^a   Heiman, Gary ^c   Hauser, W Allen ^a,b   Gilliam, Frank G ^d  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior temporal lobe resection; Duration of epilepsy; Practice parameter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; THERAPY DELAY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349488496     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.05.014     Document Type: Article

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