Some Considerations in the Postsurgical Clinical Evolution of Patients with Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Juan Enrique Bender del Busto

Philosopher Doctor, Second Degree Specialist in Neurology, Full Professor and Researcher, International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN), Havana, Cuba

Dr. Juan Enrique Bender del Busto, Philosopher Doctor, Second Degree Specialist in Neurology, Full Professor and Researcher, International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN), Havana, Cuba.

Keywords: Clinical Evolution; Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; Central Nervous System

Abstract

Epilepsy is a global public health problem that requires an adequate response. According to reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 50 to 69 million people suffer from this disease, the majority living in developing countries, where the quality of life is worse and the incidence of infections of the Central Nervous System (CNS) is greater [1].
Epilepsy, in turn, is considered as old as humanity itself and one of the most frequent disorders of the Central Nervous System (CNS), for some the second neurological disease [2].
It can be asserted that it affects 1-2% of the population. Up to 70% of people with this disease could lead a normal life if treated properly, but for the vast majority of patients this is not the case.

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