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Descriptor English:

Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

Descriptor Spanish:

lobectomía temporal anterior

Descriptor Portuguese:

Lobectomia Temporal Anterior

Synonyms English:

Lobectomy, Anterior Temporal

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Definition English:

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).

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History Note English:

2003

Allowable Qualifiers English:

AE adverse effects	CL classification
EC economics	ED education
ES ethics	HI history
IS instrumentation	LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods	MO mortality
NU nursing	PX psychology
RH rehabilitation	ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data	TD trends
VE veterinary

Record Number:

37568

Unique Identifier:

D038481

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