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07.03.2008 - Confusing
- Question:
I’ve been having petit mal seizures since I’ve been a kid & I was told I had Mesial temporal sclerosis 2 weeks ago & been taking medicines like Tegretol XR & Topamax for it a long time & the Dr. suggested to me to do a anterior temporal lobectomy, but I don’t want to have any surgery. So, now, I’m confused on what I should do.
- Reply:
There is no link between Mesial temporal sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. Epileptic neurosurgery should be done in centers specialized for this kind of treatments. A lobectomy sounds very old-fashioned.
- Consultant:
- Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist
