Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrug Resistant EpilepsyElectroencephalographyEncephaloceleEpilepsy, Temporal LobeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSeizuresTemporal LobeTreatment OutcomeConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomes