Abstract:Anterior temporal lobe resection (ATLR) for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has remission rates up to 80%, however is underutilised, in part because of the risk of language decline following surgery. Language decline occurs in up to 50% of ATLR in the language dominant side. This can occur despite careful planning with functional MRI (fMRI) language mapping. Several white matter bundles are close to the resection area which could contribute to language decline. Diffusion MRI-based fibre tracking to map the arcuat… Show more
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