epileptic seizure Recurrence of seizures was reported in 28.2% of patients who attempted withdrawal. The majority of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy who experience seizure recurrence ...

Aim The aim of this study is to quantify visual field defects after temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis and to establish eligibility for driving. Methods Automated static perimetry was ...

In a retrospective cohort, a clinical heuristic composed of eight binary variables helped identify which patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) were best suited for stereotactic laser ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disease defined by recurrent seizures that can range from mild to severe and life-threatening. Treatment of epilepsy is a complex process, with treatment options varying ...

Consistent with previous findings, two recent studies of temporal lobectomy from Kerala, India demonstrate that early seizure recurrence bodes poorly for long-term seizure control, and that relapse ...

Epilepsia, the official publication of the International League Against Epilepsy, recently published a one-year follow-up study that finds some post-surgical epilepsy patients have a significant ...

Researchers report on three years of behavioral and brain imaging tests on a nearly seven year-old boy -- 'UD' -- who had a third of the right hemisphere of his brain removed in an attempt to control ...

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The most hidden corners of our bodies are exposed and manipulated by surgeons, then put back together again, all in the course of a morning or afternoon. By Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, M.D. “Our patient has ...