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Anterior Temporal Lobectomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
Tree Number(s)
E04.043
E04.525.044
Unique ID
D038481
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038481
Scope Note
A neurosurgical procedure that removes the anterior TEMPORAL LOBE including the medial temporal structures of CEREBRAL CORTEX; AMYGDALA; HIPPOCAMPUS; and the adjacent PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS. This procedure is generally used for the treatment of intractable temporal epilepsy (EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE).
Previous Indexing
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (1965-2002)
See Also
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2017/06/02
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