Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Joint Authors

de Ribaupierre, Sandrine
Peters, Terry M.
Wang, An
Mirsattari, Seyed M.

Source

Epilepsy Research and Treatment

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-07-25

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a noninvasive technique that is increasingly used to understand the cerebral cortical networks and organizations.

In this paper, we describe the role of fMRI for mapping language networks in the presurgical workup of patients with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).

Studies comparing fMRI with the intracarotid sodium amobarbital (Wada) test and fMRI with intraoperative cortical stimulation mapping for language lateralization and/or localization in medically intractable TLE are discussed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Wang, An& Peters, Terry M.& de Ribaupierre, Sandrine& Mirsattari, Seyed M.. 2012. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsy Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453856

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Wang, An…[et al.]. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsy Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Wang, An& Peters, Terry M.& de Ribaupierre, Sandrine& Mirsattari, Seyed M.. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsy Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453856

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-453856