Network Changes after Epilepsy Surgery: It's Time to Reconnect
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Cognitive changes after epilepsy surgery in the posterior cortex.
OBJECTIVE The relationship between the posterior cortex and cognitive functions is still a relatively open field. There are no studies on populations in which functions of posterior structures were examined by a standardised neuropsychological examination before and after posterior resections. Changes in cognitive performance are regularly observed after epilepsy surgery in the temporal lobe. H...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy Currents
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1535-7597,1535-7511
DOI: 10.1177/1535759719885154