Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
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A neurosurgical procedure that removes the anterior TEMPORAL LOBE including the medial temporal structures of CEREBRAL CORTEX, AMYGDALA, HIPPOCAMPUS and the adjacent PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS. This procedure is generally used for the treatment of intractable temporal epilepsy (EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE). |
| Previously Indexed: |
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (1965-2002) |
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