Samenvatting
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of covert word generation was used to examine brain activation abnormalities associated with topiramate-induced cognitive language impairment in patients with epilepsy. Compared with a control epilepsy group, in the topiramate-treated group, there was significantly less activation in the language-mediating regions of the prefrontal cortex; the topiramate group also had significantly lower neuropsychological language scores. These findings suggest that topiramate has a critical effect on the cerebral neural systems that mediate expressive language.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 181-185 |
Aantal pagina's | 5 |
Tijdschrift | Epilepsy and Behavior |
Volume | 9 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 1 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 1 aug. 2006 |