How do members experience Left Temporal Lobectomy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 28 3
Seizures 24 7
Brain tumor 3 3
Seizures (complex partial) 1 0
Traumatic brain injury 1 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Memory loss 3
Memory problems 3
Problems concentrating 2
Anger 1
Depressed mood 1
Difficulty reading 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 5
Mild 5
None 5

Member evaluations

Nylrad

evaluated on Oct 14, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures: Major
  • Side effects: Mild