Impact of bilateral anterior cingulotomy on neurocognitive function in patients with intractable pain

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 214-219

  Yen, Chun Po ^a,b,c   Kuan, Chu Yun ^a   Sheehan, Jason ^c   Kung, Sui Sum ^d   Wang, Chin Chui ^a   Liu, Ching Kuan ^a   Kwan, Aij Lie ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cingulate cortex; Cingulotomy; Cognitive function; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CANCER PAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; CINGULECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECT; INTRACTABLE PAIN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 58149194534     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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