Anterior temporal lobectomy

Anterior temporal lobectomy
ICD-9-CM01.53
MeSHD038481

Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the complete or partial removal of the anterior portion of the temporal lobe of the brain. The exact boundaries for removal can vary slightly in practice and between neurosurgeons.[1] It is a treatment option for temporal lobe epilepsy for those in whom anticonvulsant medications do not control epileptic seizures, and who have frequent seizures, and who additionally qualify based on a WADA test to localize the dominant hemisphere for language module.[2]

  1. ^ "Epilepsy surgery, Temporal lobectomy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation". Cincinnati Ohio Mayfield Brain & Spine. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Wada Test". Epilepsy Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.