Overview

This book summarizes and critically evaluates the body ofresults that has accumulated over the years on Wada testing,which is used in the pre-operative evaluation of epilepsysurgery patients. Also known as the Intracarotid Amobarbitalprocedure, this methods is commonly referred to as the Wadatest in tribute to Juhn Wada, the physician who devised thetechnique.

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Author:   David W. Loring ,  Kimford J. Meador ,  Gregory P. Lee ,  Don W. King
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1992 ed.
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9780387977386

ISBN 10:   0387977384
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   18 December 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Language.- Studies from the Montreal Neurological Institute.- Bilateral Language.- Medical College of Georgia Study.- Factors Associated with Atypical Representation.- Language Validation.- Validation of Non-Invasive Behavioral Techniques.- The Crowding Hypothesis.- Clinical Application.- 2. Memory.- Historical Background.- Original Reports of Post-Surgical Amnesia.- Rationale for Wada Memory Assessment.- General Assessment Strategies.- Memory Studies Involving Continuous Material Recognition.- Memory Studies Involving Discrete Item Presentation.- Retrograde Amnesia.- Methodologic Considerations.- Psychometric Issues.- Limitations.- Posterior Cerebral Artery Injection.- Conclusions.- 3. EEG and Neurologic Functions.- Review of Major Studies.- Neurological and EEG Effects.- Summary and Conclusions.- 4. Attention.- Arousal and Consciousness.- Hemispheric Specializations.- 5. Emotion.- Emotional Perception and Expression.- Major Empirical Investigations.- Causes of Amobarbital Emotional Reactions.- Hemispheric Specialization for Emotion.- Transcallosal Inhibition Hypothesis.- Lateralization of Autonomic Function.- Summary and Conclusions.- 6. MCG Wada Protocol.- Language Rating.- Memory Testing.- Wada Protocol Form.- References.- Senior Author Index.

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