Surgical Anatomy of the Temporal Lobe

Chang, Jong Hee; Chang, Jin Woo

Review article

Journal of the Korean Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2005;1(2):119-126.
Published online September 30, 2005.

Surgical Anatomy of the Temporal Lobe

Jong Hee Chang, Jin Woo Chang

Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science & Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The temporal lobe is a unique structure in the human brain and one of the most important structures involved in the surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy. Knowledge of the temporal lobe's structures and function allow us to better understand the complex phenomenology of temporal lobe seizures and the positive and negative effects of surgical resections in the area. We reviewed the parenchymal and vascular anatomy and the white matter tracts of temporal lobe, and the relationships to surrounding structures such as dural structures and cistern.

Key Words: Amygdala, Anatomy, Epilepsy, Hippocampus, Temporal lobe.