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Epilepsy
Study findings on epilepsy are outlined in reports from S. Aullwatschinger and colleagues
September 1st, 2008
In this recently published study, investigators in Vienna, Austria conducted a study "To study long-term postoperative course and identify predictors for postoperative seizure control in patients with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) associated with hippocampal sclerosis (HS), diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ascertained histopathologically. To compare patients becoming seizure-free (i.e., cured from epilepsy) and patients experiencing prolonged seizure-free periods interposed with recurring seizures." "One hundred thirty-five patients (74 women) underwent complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery. The predictive value of duration of...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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