Psychosocial outcome in epilepsy after extratemporal surgery.

CONCLUSION: The study provides support that extratemporal surgery can lead to improved QOL and favorable psychosocial outcome. Seizure freedom is important but not the only determinant of good psychosocial outcome.
PMID: 29454606 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - February 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Walther K, Dogan Onugoren M, Buchfelder M, Gollwitzer S, Graf W, Kasper BS, Kriwy P, Kurzbuch K, Lang J, Rössler K, Schwab S, Schwarz M, Stefan H, Hamer HM Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research