Unilateral Hippocampal Sclerosis with Contralateral Temporal Scalp Ictal Onset

Summary:  Purpose: To investigate the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in patients with unilateral hippocampal sclerosis whose scalp ictal EEG recordings localize to the opposite temporal lobe.

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