OPEN STEREOTAXIC AMYGDALOHIPPOCAMPECTOMY - CLINICAL, PSYCHOMETRIC, AND MRI FOLLOW-UP

The clinical results of six cases of open stereotactic amygdalohippoca mpectomy for medically intractable epilepsy are presented. Outcome in terms of seizure control (highly satisfactory in five patients) and ne uropsychological sequelae (all cases had poor functioning of the contr alateral temporal lobe pre-operatively) are detailed. In addition the use of post-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is demonstrated and shown to be a valuable tool in providing the crucially accurate b aseline that is required for more meaningful follow-up outcome studies .