Imaging language pathways predicts postoperative naming deficits.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 79(3): 327-30, 2008 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18006653
ABSTRACT
Naming difficulties are a well recognised, but difficult to predict, complication of anterior temporal lobe resection (ATLR) for refractory epilepsy. We used MR tractography preoperatively to demonstrate the structural connectivity of language areas in patients undergoing dominant hemisphere ATLR. Greater lateralisation of tracts to the dominant hemisphere was associated with greater decline in naming function. We suggest that this method has the potential to predict language deficits in patients undergoing ATLR.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lobectomia Temporal Anterior
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Transtornos da Linguagem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido