Drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy due to middle fossa meningoencephalocele in a child: A surgical case report

Meningoencephalocele (ME) of the temporal lobe through a bone defect in the middle cranial fossa is a rare known cause of refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). ME-induced drug-resistant TLE has been described in adults; however, its incidence in children is very rare.

Source: Brain and Development - September 14, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Yasuo Sunaga, Yutaro Takayama, Suguru Yokosako, Takahisa Mizuno, Miyuki Kouno, Masahiko Tashiro, Masaki Iwasaki, Masayuki Sasaki Tags: Case Report Source Type: research