Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6829959 | Seizure | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The results support the view that in selected older patients, epilepsy surgery shows equal or even higher success rates as compared to younger patients. However, patients of older age may be at greater risk for postoperative hygroma and memory deficits, especially after dominant temporal lobe resections.
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Authors
Johannes D. Lang, Laura Grell, Mareike Hagge, Müjgan Dogan Onugoren, Stephanie Gollwitzer, Wolfgang Graf, Michael Schwarz, Roland Coras, Ingmar Blümcke, Björn Sommer, Karl Rössler, Michael Buchfelder, Stefan Schwab, Hermann Stefan, Hajo M. Hamer,