Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

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).

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): E04.043, E04.525.044

MeSH Unique ID: D038481

Entry Terms:

• Lobectomy, Anterior Temporal

Previous Indexing:

• Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (1965-2002)

See Also:

• Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Neurosurgical Procedures
Anterior Temporal Lobectomy