Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Hippocampus Sclerosis

Purpose To discuss the role of hippocampus sclerosis (HS) in temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Methods 15 temporal lobe epilepsy patients with HS underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy. Results Epileptiform discharge were found in the medial region of temporal lobe in all the patients by cortex EEG and depth EEG,epileptic seizures were controlled satisfactorily after operatio.All patients'neuropsychological state remained normal. Conclusions HS may be one of the main causes of temporal lobe epilepsy,MR will provide critical information for location of epiletic temporal lobe when HS is found,epileptic seizures can be treated by surgical removal of HS.