An update on determination of language dominance in screening for epilepsy surgery: the Wada test and newer noninvasive alternatives

B Abou‐Khalil - Epilepsia, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The intracarotid amobarbital procedure or Wada test has been the gold standard for
lateralization of language dominance before epilepsy surgery. It is based on deactivation of …

Alternatives to sodium amobarbital in the Wada test

A Patel, C Wordell, D Szarlej - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To review the literature and identify alternatives to sodium amobarbital for use in
the Wada test. Data Sources: A search of PubMed (1960-October 2010) was performed …

The role of the Wada test in the surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy: an international survey.

S Baxendale, PJ Thompson… - Epilepsia (Series 4 …, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers information on a study conducted by researcher Sallie Baxendale and
colleagues, regarding the role of Wada test in the surgical treatment of temporal lobe …

Neurophysiology, neuropsychology, epilepsy, 2022: hills we have climbed and the hills ahead. Cognition and sensory systems in healthy and diseased subjects

ML Smith, G Risse, V Sziklas, S Banks, D Small… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
This article summarizes selected presentations from a session titled “Cognition and Sensory
Systems in Healthy and Diseased Subjects”, held to highlight and honor the work of Dr …

Assessment of language lateralization in epilepsy patients using the super-selective Wada test

K Kakinuma, S Osawa, K Katsuse, H Hosokawa… - Acta …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The classical Wada test (cWada), performed by injecting a short-acting
anesthetic through the intracarotid route, helps determine language dominance. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of language areas in patients with epilepsy using the super-selective Wada test

K Kakinuma, S Osawa, H Hosokawa, M Oyafuso… - IBRO Neuroscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Wada test is the gold standard for determining language-dominant hemisphere.
However, the precise determination of language areas in each patient requires more …

[HTML][HTML] Bilateral Wada test: Amobarbital or propofol?

J Curot, M Denuelle, T Busigny, G Barragan-Jason… - Seizure, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Wada test is still the gold standard procedure to predict language and
memory deficits before temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. As amobarbital was no longer …

Bilateral and asymmetrical localization of language function identified by the superselective infusion of propofol in an epilepsy patient with a mild malformation of …

M Otomo, S Osawa, K Suzuki, K Kakinuma… - … of Neurosurgery: Case …, 2023 - thejns.org
BACKGROUND Atypical localization of language function can result in unexpected
postsurgical deficits after cortical resection, but it is difficult to predict the risk in the …

[HTML][HTML] Super-selective injection of propofol into the intracranial arteries enables Patient's self-evaluation of expected neurological deficit

S Osawa, K Suzuki, K Ukishiro, K Kakinuma, M Ishida… - Cortex, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction It is hard to realize the extent of the expected postoperative neurological deficit
for patients themselves. The provision of appropriate information can contribute not only to …

The safety and efficacy of propofol as a replacement for amobarbital in intracarotid Wada testing of presurgical patients with epilepsy

K McCleary, J Barrash, M Granner, K Manzel… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The intracarotid sodium amytal procedure (the “Wada test”) has for many years
been the gold standard for language and memory lateralization and remains an important …