What is it about?
This paper introduces a new and simple technique to treat temporal epilepsy patients with hippocampal sclerosis. With a selective approach trough superior sulcus, the hippocampus is isolated from surrounding brain to interrupt epileptic circuits. The removal is not necessary to achieve a good epilepsy outcome.
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Why is it important?
With this technique, the surgery is faster and with less vascular risks.
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I'm using this technique since many years now and with similar results from classic ones. I use it always when the involvement of surrounding temporal lobe is not an issue. I don't use this technique for tumors or when a displasia is suspected either from MRI or clinical/EEG findings.
Dr Alexandre Rainha Campos
Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
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This page is a summary of: Amygdalohippocampotomy: surgical technique and clinical results, Journal of Neurosurgery, May 2013, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG),
DOI: 10.3171/2013.1.jns12727.
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