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Temporal lobe resection—does the prospect of seizure freedom outweigh the cognitive risks?

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Helmstaedter, C. Temporal lobe resection—does the prospect of seizure freedom outweigh the cognitive risks?. Nat Rev Neurol 4, 66–67 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0657

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