OBJECTIVE: Temporal lobe encephaloceles are characterized by protrusion of brain parenchyma through a structural defect in the floor of the middle fossa. They have been reported to cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, conductive @entity393 , @entity693 , and @entity410 . The association between temporal encephaloceles and @entity302 is particularly rare. @entity1 : All @entity1 who presented to a single tertiary referral center between 2011 and 2014 with intractable @entity410 and radiographic evidence of a middle cranial fossa @entity3976 were evaluated. Five @entity1 from this subset who underwent surgical repair of their @entity3976 are presented. INTERVENTION(S): Middle cranial fossa approach for @entity3976 repair. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): @entity302 . RESULTS: Five @entity1 underwent a craniotomy for resection of a temporal lobe @entity3976 with repair of a middle fossa floor defect. After surgery, CSF @entity5254 resolved, when present, and all @entity1 remained @entity410 -free through their last available follow-up. Range of follow-up time was 3.5 months to 4 years. Average follow-up time was 19.7 months. CONCLUSION: Temporal lobe encephaloceles are an infrequent cause of @entity410 . Given that these lesions can be missed with standard imaging modalities, they are likely underdiagnosed upon initial medical evaluation. This diagnosis should be considered in @entity1 with intractable @entity410 . If an @entity3976 is found, focused resection of epileptogenic tissue associated with @entity3976 and repair of the temporal floor defect can provide definitive treatment.

Temporal Lobe Encephaloceles: A Potentially Curable Cause of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure', 'seizures'] @entity3976 :: ('MESH:D004677', 'Disease') :: ['herniation', 'encephalocele'] @entity693 :: ('MESH:D008581', 'Disease') :: ['meningitis'] @entity5254 :: ('MESH:D002559', 'Disease') :: ['rhinorrhea'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['Postoperative epileptiform activity', 'epileptiform activity'] @entity393 :: ('MESH:D034381', 'Disease') :: ['hearing loss']
@entity410 :: (MESH:D012640,Disease) :: ['Seizures']
