Temporal Lobe Resection

Video of a temporal lobe resection. One hour of the four-hour procedure is included. During the procedure, the surgeon searches deep within the temporal lobe of the brain for the area of seizure onset. This area will be identified prior to surgery by a comprehensive and multidisciplinary evaluation. When identified, the area of seizure onset is disconnected. Disconnecting the abnormality is the most effective way to correct the uncontrollable movements and repetitive behaviors that characterize...
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Par : tampageneralhospital

Durée : 60 min 37

En ligne le : 02/04/11 20:17

Tags: epilepsie lobe temporal / epilepsie

Dr. VS Ramachandran on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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Par : monotheismdisproved

Durée : 9 min 54

En ligne le : 18/09/11 12:34

Tags: epilepsie lobe temporal

Brain surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy

An epileptic is cured of uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy caused by hippocampal sclerosis (the hardening of an area of the brain that controls memory, learning and emotion).
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Par : NicolaRushin

Durée : 9 min 28

En ligne le : 02/03/11 07:00

Tags: epilepsie lobe temporal

Part 3 - Phantoms In The Brain (Episode 2)

Episode two of a two-part BBC-4 special program hosted by neurologist VS Ramachandran that explains his key findings in certain instances of brain damage that have long been viewed as mere curiosities by the scientific community. This episode focuses on prosopagnosia, the Capgras delusion, and temporal lobe epilepsy. My apologies for the audio being slightly off, the black bar at the bottom of the video, as well as the temporary video defects; this was the only copy of the video I could find....
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Par : LennyBound

Durée : 9 min 53

En ligne le : 23/01/08 22:08

Tags: epilepsie lobe temporal

Pictures of Jeremy after Anterior temporal lobectomy

I had an Anterior temporal Lobectomy on Friday May 30th 2008 due to intractable epilepsy and mesial temporal lobe sclerosis due to viral encephalitis at a yr old. After a quick 4 hr surgery and an excellent surgery I was out and doing good with no seizures reported like they had planned for, they had spoke with my parents and told them to expect the worse seizure ever about 30mins after my surgery was completed but here we were and nothing, no seizures, no aura's nothing. So everything was...
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Par : mccoyjeremy

Durée : 2 min 41

En ligne le : 09/06/08 21:24

Tags: epilepsie lobe temporal