Dominant mesial temporal lobe resection for pharmacoresistant epilepsy is frequently associated with verbal memory impairment. More-extensive lesioning improves seizure outcome, but further ...

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 ...

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 ...

A local woman who experienced regular epileptic seizures, and for years unsuccessfully sought a solution, is now seizure-free, thanks to a procedure conducted at Corewell Health William Beaumont ...

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 ...

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 ...

A minimally invasive laser-based tool for epilepsy surgery offers a quicker recuperation time for patients than major surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers report. The research is ongoing, but preliminary ...

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 ...