OPEN STEREOTAXIC AMYGDALOHIPPOCAMPECTOMY - CLINICAL, PSYCHOMETRIC, AND MRI FOLLOW-UP

被引:5
作者
KITCHEN, ND [1 ]
THOMAS, DGT [1 ]
THOMPSON, PJ [1 ]
SHORVON, SD [1 ]
FISH, DR [1 ]
机构
[1] UCL NATL HOSP NEUROL & NEUROSURG, LONDON, ENGLAND
关键词
EPILEPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; STEREOTAXIC RESECTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSYCHOMETRY; FOLLOW-UP;
D O I
10.1007/BF01476282
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The clinical results of six cases of open stereotactic amygdalohippocampectomy for medically intractable epilepsy are presented. Outcome in terms of seizure control (highly satisfactory in five patients) and neuropsychological sequelae (all cases had poor functioning of the contralateral temporal lobe pre-operatively) are detailed. In addition the use of post-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is demonstrated and shown to be a valuable tool in providing the crucially accurate baseline that is required for more meaningful follow-up outcome studies.
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