Refractory temporal epilepsy due to dual pathology: Report of a case
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intractable epilepsy, mesial temporal sclerosis, cortical dysplasia, dual pathologyAbstract
The case of a 23-year-old patient with temporal epilepsy since 9 months of age is described; She remained asymptomatic for some years but the epilepsy recurred at age 15 and she subsequently became refractory to pharmacological treatment. She was studied with brain MRI and video-EEG that showed the left temporal origin of the refractory epilepsy, caused by temporal polar cortical dysplasia and the presence of ipsilateral hippocampal sclerosis. The patient underwent a left anterior temporal lobectomy, with an excellent postoperative evolution, since since then she has had no seizures and is currently not receiving anticonvulsant medication.
Likewise, a review of the literature on refractory temporal epilepsy due to dual pathology in pediatric patients is carried out.
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