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Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

Known as: Lobectomy, Anterior Temporal 
A neurosurgical procedure that removes the anterior TEMPORAL LOBE including the medial temporal structures of CEREBRAL CORTEX; AMYGDALA; HIPPOCAMPUS… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Selective amygdalohippocampectomy versus anterior temporal lobectomy in the management of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a meta-analysis of comparative studies.
OBJECT Whether selective amygdalohippocampectomy (SelAH) has similar seizure outcomes and better neuropsychological outcomes… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Health‐Related Quality of Life Outcome in Medically Refractory Epilepsy Treated with Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
Summary: Purpose: A prospective study to investigate health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) outcome in patients with temporal… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cognitive Consequences of Two‐Thirds Anterior Temporal Lobectomy on Verbal Memory in 144 Patients: A Three‐Month Follow‐Up Study
Previous studies have shown that left temporal lobectomy for intractable epilepsy can lead to verbal memory deficits. However… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Relationship of hippocampal sclerosis to duration and age of onset of epilepsy, and childhood febrile seizures in temporal lobectomy patients
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Relationship of Age at Onset, Chronologic Age, and Adequacy of Preoperative Performance to Verbal Memory Change After Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
Summary We examined the relationship of age of onset of epilepsy, chronological age at time of operation, and adequacy of… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Predictors of outcome after anterior temporal lobectomy
The intracarotid amobarbital test (IAT) examines hemispheric memory and language. We set out to determine whether memory… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Predictors of outcome after anterior temporal lobectomy
We assessed the relationship between temporal lobe metabolism measured quantitatively and qualitatively with PET using [18F… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Pathological status of the mesial temporal lobe predicts memory outcome from left anterior temporal lobectomy.
This investigation tested the hypothesis that the degree of impairment to memory function caused by an anterior temporal… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A noninvasive protocol for anterior temporal lobectomy
We report the results of a protocol for choosing candidates for temporal lobectomy using a standard battery of objective tests… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Anterior temporal lobectomy for complex partial seizures
We report evaluation and results in 100 patients who had undergone anterior temporal lobectomy for intractable complex partial… 
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