Surgical outcomes in patients with drug-resistant bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy confirmed via magnetic resonance imaging

Introduction. In patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), surgical treatment is aimed to resect an epileptogenic zone (EZ) followed by seizure control. Despite complicated EZ location, resection should be considered as a of choice in bilateral TLE.
 Objective: evaluate outcomes and factors contributing TLE confirmed via magnetic resonance imaging.
 Materials methods. The study included unilateral (n = 50) involvement. results were evaluated according the classification J. Engel (1993).
 Results. Favorable (Engel I II) group involvement found 98% after 12 months, 88% 24 100% 48 60 months surgery. favorable 41% 50% 39% post-surgery.
 Conclusion. Early onset, burdened perinatal history, MRI-confirmed left contribute poor outcome III IV) group. more common while IIIV TLE.