Neuroimaging and cognitive functions in temporal lobe epilepsy: A review of the literature
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of refractory focal epilepsy.
Neuroimaging researches have demonstrated structural abnormalities in several cerebral …
Neuroimaging researches have demonstrated structural abnormalities in several cerebral …
The emerging architecture of neuropsychological impairment in epilepsy
BP Hermann, JJ Lin, JE Jones… - Neurologic …, 2009 - neurologic.theclinics.com
A rich literature dating back to the early twentieth century has characterized the cognitive
morbidity associated with the epilepsies and the association of this morbidity with the cause …
morbidity associated with the epilepsies and the association of this morbidity with the cause …
Loss of network efficiency associated with cognitive decline in chronic epilepsy
MCG Vlooswijk, MJ Vaessen, JFA Jansen, M De Krom… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To study the relation between possibly altered whole brain topology and
intellectual decline in chronic epilepsy, a combined study of neurocognitive assessment and …
intellectual decline in chronic epilepsy, a combined study of neurocognitive assessment and …
Regional neocortical thinning in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
CR McDonald, DJ Hagler Jr, ME Ahmadi, E Tecoma… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To determine the nature and extent of regional cortical thinning in patients with
mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Methods: High‐resolution volumetric MRIs were …
mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Methods: High‐resolution volumetric MRIs were …
The effect of seizures on working memory and executive functioning performance
LC Black, BK Schefft, SR Howe, JP Szaflarski, H Yeh… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess whether duration of seizure disorder and lifetime seizure
load are associated with deficits in higher cognitive functions in patients with temporal lobe …
load are associated with deficits in higher cognitive functions in patients with temporal lobe …
Thalamofrontal circuitry and executive dysfunction in recent‐onset juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
DT Pulsipher, M Seidenberg, L Guidotti… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Thalamofrontal abnormalities have been identified in chronic primary generalized
epilepsy, specifically in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). These regions also underlie …
epilepsy, specifically in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). These regions also underlie …
Functional connectivity and language impairment in cryptogenic localization-related epilepsy
MCG Vlooswijk, JFA Jansen, HJM Majoie… - Neurology, 2010 - AAN Enterprises
Background: An often underestimated cognitive morbidity in patients with epilepsy is
language dysfunction. To investigate the neuronal mechanisms underlying …
language dysfunction. To investigate the neuronal mechanisms underlying …
Thalamofrontal neurodevelopment in new-onset pediatric idiopathic generalized epilepsy
DT Pulsipher, K Dabbs, V Tuchsherer, RD Sheth… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Quantitative MRI techniques have demonstrated thalamocortical abnormalities
in idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). However, there are few studies examining IGE …
in idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). However, there are few studies examining IGE …
[HTML][HTML] Bone marrow mononuclear cells reduce seizure frequency and improve cognitive outcome in chronic epileptic rats
GT Venturin, S Greggio, DR Marinowic, G Zanirati… - Life sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
AIMS: Epilepsy affects 0.5–1% of the world's population, and approximately a third of these
patients are refractory to current medication. Given their ability to proliferate, differentiate and …
patients are refractory to current medication. Given their ability to proliferate, differentiate and …
Distinct regional atrophy in the corpus callosum of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
We analysed the influence of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy on the thickness of the corpus
callosum (CC) in a large sample of well-characterized patients (n= 96) and healthy controls …
callosum (CC) in a large sample of well-characterized patients (n= 96) and healthy controls …