Epilepsy Research and Treatment

Update on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy


Publishing date
01 Jan 2012
Status
Published
Submission deadline
01 Jul 2011

Guest Editors

1The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada N6A 5A5


Update on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Description

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy that may secondarily generalize. About one-third of patients with TLE may become resistant to medical therapy and require surgical treatment. Epilepsy surgery has been shown to be effective in the treatment of medically intractable TLE. The key to treatment of medically intractable TLE is early identification of patients with medically intractable TLE.

We invite authors to submit original research articles as well as review articles that seek to define and characterize TLE and its treatment. These articles explore aspects of epidemiology, EEG, MRI, pathology, psychology, neuropsychology, and medical or surgical treatment of TLE. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Epidemiology of TLE
  • Clinical features of TLE
  • Anatomy of the temporal lobe
  • Pathological findings in TLE
  • Pathogenesis of TLE
  • EEG findings in mesial TLE (mTLE)
  • EEG findings in neocortical TLE (nTLE)
  • Anatomical MRI findings in TLE
  • Role of voxel-based morphometry MRI in TLE
  • Role of functional MRI (fMRI) in mapping language functions in TLE
  • Role of fMRI in mapping memory functions in TLE
  • Role of simultaneous EEG-fMRI in TLE
  • Role of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in TLE
  • Role of positron-emission tomography (PET) scan in TLE
  • Role of MR spectroscopy (MRS) in TLE
  • Role of magnetoencephalography (MEG) in TLE
  • Role of voxel-based morphometry (VBM) MRI in TLE
  • Role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in TLE
  • Psychiatric issues in patients with TLE
  • Medical management of TLE
  • Surgical management of TLE
  • Management of TLE in the elderly
  • Management of TLE in children

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ert/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:


Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 579487
  • - Editorial

Update on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Seyed M. Mirsattari | Warren T. Blume
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 387510
  • - Review Article

Slowly Evolving Trends in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Management at London Health Sciences Centre

Warren T. Blume
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 204693
  • - Review Article

Role of Electroencephalography in Presurgical Evaluation of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Seetharam Raghavendra | Javeria Nooraine | Seyed M. Mirsattari
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 198183
  • - Review Article

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

An Wang | Terry M. Peters | ... | Seyed M. Mirsattari
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 103160
  • - Review Article

Neocortical Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Eduard Bercovici | Balagobal Santosh Kumar | Seyed M. Mirsattari
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 637430
  • - Review Article

Electroencephalography in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Review

Manouchehr Javidan
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 769825
  • - Review Article

Microsurgical Anatomy of the Temporal Lobe and Its Implications on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery

Baris Kucukyuruk | R. Mark Richardson | ... | Albert L. Rhoton
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 687219
  • - Review Article

Role of Functional MRI in Presurgical Evaluation of Memory Function in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Chusak Limotai | Seyed M. Mirsattari
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 342928
  • - Review Article

Atypical Febrile Seizures, Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, and Dual Pathology

Nathalie T. Sanon | Sébastien Desgent | Lionel Carmant
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 624519
  • - Review Article

Neuropathology of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Fahd Al Sufiani | Lee Cyn Ang

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