Preserved memory in temporal lobe epilepsy patients after surgery for low-grade tumour. A pilot study

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 251-258

  Giovagnoli, A R ^a   Casazza, M ^a   Ciceri, E ^a   Avanzini, G ^a   Broggi, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Learning; Low grade tumour; Memory; Surgery; Temporal lobe epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING TEST; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VERBAL LEARNING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 35848944426     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-007-0831-z     Document Type: Article

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