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Temporal lobe epilepsy - a look at the pathological basis of the condition

Epilepsy
cezary Szary, MD

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Epilepsy originating in the temporal lobes, known as temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) for short, was defined in 1985 by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE-The International League Against Epilepsy).

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