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Epilepsy: Hippocampal sclerosis--are we speaking the same language?

Authors :
Jackson GD
Source :
Nature reviews. Neurology [Nat Rev Neurol] 2013 Oct; Vol. 9 (10), pp. 548-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 03.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

A Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy has proposed a new pathology-based classification of three types of hippocampal sclerosis--the most frequent brain lesion in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. This classification is designed to be reproducible across centres, thereby aiding communication of histopathological findings.

Subjects

Subjects :
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe complications
Humans
Sclerosis etiology
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe classification
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe pathology
Hippocampus pathology

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Language :
English
ISSN :
1759-4766
Volume :
9
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nature reviews. Neurology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
23999462
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.173
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