Open AccessSurgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy
Author(s) -
Ana Kelemen,
Ksenija Božić,
Péter Halász
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0802027k
Subject(s) - medicine , temporal lobe , epilepsy , surgery , psychiatry
The surgical treatment of epilepsy is a therapeutic procedure aimed at removal of the brain tissue responsible for seizures. Neurological examinations are performed to delineate the epileptic zone, which is then removed, without causing a functional deficit. In order to fulfill these goals, it is essential to localize accurately and lateralize the epileptogenic zone and the surrounding eloquent cortex.