Outcomes of resections that spare vs remove an MRI-normal hippocampus.
Márcia E MoritaShreya LouisDeborah VeghRobyn M BuschLisa FergusonJustin BingamanJuan BulacioImad NajmStephen JonesAlexander ZajichekOlivia HogueMichael W KattanIngmar BlumckeFernando CendesLara E JehiPublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
Sparing or removing an MRI-normal hippocampus yielded similar long-term seizure outcome. A more conservative approach, sparing the hippocampus, only partially shields patients from postoperative cognitive deficits. Risk calculators are provided to facilitate clinical counseling.
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