What is Right Temporal Lobectomy?
Category: Surgeries
Generic name: Brain surgery
Temporal lobectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove portions of the brain’s temporal lobe to control seizures.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | 23 | 10 | |
| Seizures | 7 | 5 | |
| Cluster seizures | 1 | 1 | |
| Ganglioglioma | 1 | 0 | |
| Oligodendroglioma | 1 | 0 | |
| Pain in lower back | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 5 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 6 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Right Temporal Lobectomy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Memory problems | 3 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | |
| Balance problems | 1 | |
| Confusion | 1 | |
| Headaches | 1 | |
| Loss of peripheral vision | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Right Temporal Lobectomy
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped having Right Temporal Lobectomy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 29 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
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