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Descriptor English:   Anterior Temporal Lobectomy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lobectomía Temporal Anterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lobectomia Temporal Anterior 
Synonyms English:   Lobectomy, Anterior Temporal  
Tree Number:   E04.525.044
Definition English:   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). 
See Related English:   Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
 
History Note English:   2003 
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VE veterinary  
Record Number:   37568 
Unique Identifier:   D038481 

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