Use of preoperative functional MRI to predict verbal memory decline after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Epilepsia 2008 Aug;49(8):1377-94
Date
04/26/2008Pubmed ID
18435753Pubmed Central ID
PMC2943848DOI
10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01625.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-48149087450 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 186 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: Verbal memory decline is a frequent complication of left anterior temporal lobectomy (L-ATL). The goal of this study was to determine whether preoperative language mapping using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is useful for predicting which patients are likely to experience verbal memory decline after L-ATL.
METHODS: Sixty L-ATL patients underwent preoperative language mapping with fMRI, preoperative intracarotid amobarbital (Wada) testing for language and memory lateralization, and pre- and postoperative neuropsychological testing. Demographic, historical, neuropsychological, and imaging variables were examined for their ability to predict pre- to postoperative memory change.
RESULTS: Verbal memory decline occurred in over 30% of patients. Good preoperative performance, late age at onset of epilepsy, left dominance on fMRI, and left dominance on the Wada test were each predictive of memory decline. Preoperative performance and age at onset together accounted for roughly 50% of the variance in memory outcome (p < 0.001), and fMRI explained an additional 10% of this variance (p <or= 0.003). Neither Wada memory asymmetry nor Wada language asymmetry added additional predictive power beyond these noninvasive measures.
DISCUSSION: Preoperative fMRI is useful for identifying patients at high risk for verbal memory decline prior to L-ATL surgery. Lateralization of language is correlated with lateralization of verbal memory, whereas Wada memory testing is either insufficiently reliable or insufficiently material-specific to accurately localize verbal memory processes.
Author List
Binder JR, Sabsevitz DS, Swanson SJ, Hammeke TA, Raghavan M, Mueller WMAuthors
Jeffrey R. Binder MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinWade M. Mueller MD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Manoj Raghavan MD, PhD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Sara J. Swanson PhD Chief, Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAnterior Temporal Lobectomy
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Memory Disorders
Mental Recall
Neuropsychological Tests
Neurosurgical Procedures
Predictive Value of Tests
Preoperative Care
Severity of Illness Index
Verbal Behavior
