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Neuropsychological outcomes after epilepsy surgery: Systematic review and pooled estimates
Epilepsia · 2011 · Vol. 52(5) · pp. 857–869
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman✉(Alberta Health Services)Samuel Wiebe(Foothills Medical Centre)Taryn B. Fay‐McClymont(Alberta Children's Hospital)José Francisco Téllez‐Zenteno(University of Saskatchewan)Amy Metcalfe(University of Calgary)Lizbeth Hernández‐Ronquillo(University of Saskatchewan)Walter Hader(Foothills Medical Centre)Nathalie Jetté(Foothills Medical Centre)
Abstract
In sum, epilepsy surgery is associated with specific cognitive changes, but may also improve cognition in some patients. The results provide base rate estimates of expected cognitive gains and losses associated with epilepsy surgery that may prove useful in clinical settings.
Epilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchEpilepsy surgeryNeuropsychologyEpilepsyVerbal fluency testCognitionNeuropsychological assessmentCognitive declineExecutive functionsPsychologyVerbal memory
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAge FactorsChildCognitionCognition DisordersEpilepsyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeHumansFunctional LateralityNeuropsychological TestsPostoperative PeriodMeta-Analysis as TopicOutcome Assessment, Health Care
Funding
- Milken Family Foundation
- American Epilepsy Society
- Alberta Health Services
- University of Calgary
- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Citations
523
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A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests
Neurology · 1991 · 2,272 citations
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