Intractable Seizures of Frontal Lobe Origin: Clinical Characteristics, Localizing Signs, and Results of Surgery

Summary: Purpose: We analyzed the clinical characteristics of seizures of frontal lobe (FL) origin with particular emphasis on establishing different categories and determining if these categories had any localizing or lateralizing value. In addition, results of surgery are reported.

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