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Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery — The Importance of Patient Selection

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By Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Schwartz reports no financial relationship relevant to this field of study.

Synopsis: Surgery for frontal lobe epilepsy can be very effective in patients with a localized ictal onset zone, focal MRI abnormalities, nocturnal epilepsy and complete resection of the epileptic zone and/or imaging abnormality.

Sources: Jeha LE et. al. Surgical outcome and prognostic factors of ...

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