Journal of neurology
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Journal of neurology · Sep 2018
Comparative StudySEEG-guided radiofrequency coagulation (SEEG-guided RF-TC) versus anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG-guided RF-TC) is a super-selective procedure. Hippocampus has a limited volume and is widely accessible to SEEG so that SEEG-guided RF-TC could be an alternative to the anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) in case of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) syndrome. ⋯ SEEG-guided RF-TC is not as effective as ATL in TLE. As no memory impairment following SEEG-guided RF-TC was found, patients with dominant mesial involvement for whom hippocampectomy is not an option could benefit from the technique.