Microsurgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy
- VernacularTitle:难治性颞叶癫癎的显微外科治疗
- Author:
Linghui LIU
;
Shancheng CHEN
;
Yongsheng XIANG
;
Tianming DU
;
Dongna LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Temporal lobe;
Microsurgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2000;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To sum up clinical experiences of intractable temporal lobe epilepsy by microsurgery. Methods A retrospective review was conducted in 50 cases with epilepsy,and temporal lobe was resected by microsurgery from June 1996 to Oct. 2003. Results Follow-up patients from six months to five years.The follow up showed healing outcome in 25 cases,good results in 13 cases,unsatisfactory outcome in 9 cases,no improvement in 3 cases.Slight paresis 6 cases,divagation 8 cases,psychosis 5 cases and no death case. Conclusions Application of microsurgery can obvously improve the clinical result of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and decrease the complication after operation.
