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| Year : 2008 | Volume
: 3
| Issue : 1 | Page : 2-6 |
Temporal lobe epilepsy in children
Jayanti Mani
Department of Neurology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and Medical Research Centre and Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Jayanti Mani
R. No. 209, New Wing IInd floor, MRC Building, Bombay Hospital, 12, New Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400 020, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.40584
Temporal lobe epilepsy is a fairly homogenous syndrome in adults, with hippocampal sclerosis being the commonest etiology. In children, temporal lobe epilepsy is more commonly due to cortical dysplasia or tumors. The semiology and electrophysiology of temporal lobe seizures in children are distinct from adults and have age-dependent variations. The first-line treatment option in children includes antiepileptic drugs. Ketogenic diet and surgery are therapeutic options in refractory pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy.
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