Cognitive evaluation of patients with temporal epilepsy, candidates for surgery

We provide a short overview on selected aspects of the neuropsychology of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy candidate to surgery. The possible impairment of verbal and non verbal memory is treated in particular. We also present the neuropsychological test battery that we use for the cognitive ass...

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Published inChirurgia italiana Vol. 48; no. 6; p. 31
Main Authors Bottini, G, Ovadia, D, Scarpa, P, Basilico, S, Toraldo, A, Di Luca, A, Pecchio, P, Cazzaniga, I, Pesenti, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 1996
Subjects
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - psychology
Decision Making
Depression - diagnosis
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - psychology
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - surgery
Humans
Language Tests
Memory Disorders - diagnosis
Memory Disorders - psychology
Motor Skills
Preoperative Care
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Summary:We provide a short overview on selected aspects of the neuropsychology of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy candidate to surgery. The possible impairment of verbal and non verbal memory is treated in particular. We also present the neuropsychological test battery that we use for the cognitive assessment of such patients before surgery and in the follow-up phase.
ISSN:0009-4773