Can postictal memory predict postoperative memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy?
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serval:BIB_B3DA7A9648FA
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Can postictal memory predict postoperative memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy?
Journal
Epilepsia
ISSN
1528-1167 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0013-9580
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
53
Number
10
Pages
e170-e173
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish. Brief Communication.
Abstract
We investigated the contribution of postictal memory testing for lateralizing the epileptic focus and predicting memory outcome after surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Forty-five patients with TLE underwent interictal, postictal, and postoperative assessment of verbal and nonverbal memory. Surgery consisted of anterior temporal lobectomy (36), selective isolated amygdalohippocampectomy (6), or amygdalohippocampectomy coupled to lesionectomy (3). Postictal and postoperative but not interictal memory were significantly lower in left TLE than in right TLE. Nonverbal memory showed no significant difference in left TLE versus right TLE in all conditions. Postictal memory was significantly correlated with postoperative memory, but the effect disappeared when the lateralization of the focus was considered. Postictal verbal memory is a useful bedside tool that can help lateralize the epileptic focus. Larger studies are needed to further estimate its predictive value of the postoperative outcome.
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