Abstract
Neuropsychological examination is an important aspect of presurgical diagnostic protoeol. In particilar, the evaluation of memory functioning plays a role in lateralizing and localizing epileptogenic zone. The aim of the our study was to evaluate memory functioning in 34 patients affected by drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, classified in three subtypes, "mesial", "lateral" and "mixed", on the basis of anatomo-electro-clinical correlations. Our results confirmed a good lateralizing value of memory tests. Moreover, the "mesial" and "mixed" subtypes, where a hippocampal dysfunction was expected, showed a lower memory performance respect to "lateral" subtype.
| Translated title of the contribution | Memory functioning study in patients affected by drug resistant temporal lobe epilepsy classified in "mesial" and "lateral" subtypes |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 207-208 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 113-114 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
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Grammaldo, L. G., Di Gennaro, G., Esposito, V., Meldolesi, G. N., Colazza, G. B., Manfredi, M., & Quarato, P. P. (2001). Studio della memoria in pazienti affetti da epilessia temporale farmacoresistente: Confronto dei dati fra i cluster sindromici "mesiale" e "laterale". Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia, (113-114), 207-208.