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Baseline epilepsy characteristics, detailed presurgical evaluation including epileptogenic zone (EZ) localization, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detection of epileptogenic lesion, and pathological findings were reviewed. Patients were followed postoperatively for seizure outcome at 1\u00a0year.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 16 patients were identified (six children and 10 adults). Most patients had a childhood onset of DRE with a median duration of epilepsy of 6.5\u00a0years (interquartile range 3.5\u201017.5\u00a0years) before surgery. In 10 (62.5%) patients, the EZ was localized to the frontal lobe, while in six patients, the EZ involved also adjacent lobes or consisted of multiple foci. In 10 (62.5%) patients, an epileptogenic lesion was detected on presurgical MRI, four of which (40%) had all MRI abnormalities confined to the frontal lobe. Two\u2010thirds of the patients (11\/16; 68.8%) underwent isolated frontal disconnection procedure, while remaining patients had frontal disconnection combined with resection of an adjacent lobe. Of the 12 patients in whom biopsy was taken from the disconnected frontal lobe, six (50%) had pathology\u2010proven focal cortical dysplasia. We observed surgical\u2010related complications in three (18.8%) cases, neurological deficits in other three (18.8%) patients, and worsening cognitive abilities in one (6.3%) patient. Overall, eight (50%) patients became completely seizure\u2010free (ILAE 1) at one\u2010year follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Significance<\/jats:title><jats:p>Frontal disconnection surgery for DRE can result in seizure freedom in certain patients, especially when the EZ is strictly limited to the ipsilateral frontal region, and the MRI shows an epileptogenic lesion that is purely frontal in location. Frontal lobe disconnection procedure is safe and has a limited complication rate. 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