Epilepsy surgery in a developing country

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dc.contributor.authorRao, MB
dc.contributor.authorRadhakrishnan, K
dc.contributor.authorThomas, SV
dc.contributor.authorNayak, SD
dc.contributor.authorSantoshkumar, B
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T03:26:34Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T03:26:34Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractWe performed a prospective study of 55 consecutive patients who underwent anterior temporal lobectomy and amygdalo-hippocampectomy (ATL) for intractable complex partial seizures (CPS) of temporal lobe origin. Presurgical evaluation included detailed clinical history and examination, scalp EEG, video-EEG, MRI, intracarotid amytal test, neuropsychological, psyche-social and psychiatric evaluation. Three-months and 1-year post-ATL assessment revealed a remarkable improvement in outcome scores; nearly 96% patients are either totally free or almost free of seizures (Engel class I and II). Utilizing non-invasive evaluation, patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy can be selected for cost-effective surgical treatment to provide good seizure control and improved quality of life.
dc.identifier.citation,;2279-2282en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/9702
dc.publisher11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, VOLS 1 AND 2
dc.subjectNeurosciences & Neurology
dc.titleEpilepsy surgery in a developing country
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