Relief of seizures from a predominantly posterior temporal tumor with anterior temporal lobectomy.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1989
Abstract
We report the relief of intractable complex partial seizures in a patient with a posteromesial temporal lobe hamartoma after anterior temporal lobectomy, despite minimal tumor removal. We suggest that the key to successful treatment is the mainly medial, or limbic, location of the tumor, which apparently requires anterior limbic structures for full clinical expression of seizures. We conclude that excision anterior to a posterior temporal lesion can result in seizure relief and that a medial tumor location may be important for successful treatment.
Volume
30
Issue
5
First Page
559
Last Page
563
ISSN
0013-9580
Published In/Presented At
Sperling, M. R., Cahan, L. D., & Brown, W. J. (1989). Relief of seizures from a predominantly posterior temporal tumor with anterior temporal lobectomy. Epilepsia, 30(5), 559–563. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1989.tb05471.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2792031
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article