Association Clincal Findings Flashcards
Are migraines associated more frequently in patients with epilepsy?
Yes, 2.4 times that of patients without epilepsy
What is the percentage of people with migraine also have epilepsy?
5.9%
How frequent is atypical language dominance in temporal lobe epilepsy?
20% - 30%
How frequent is atypical language dominance seen in healthy controls?
2%
What two fiber tracts have been implicated in verbal memory performance in temporal lobe epilepsy?
Uncinate fasciculus and inferior longitudinal fasciculus
What is the most important factor in atypical language lateralization?
Early seizure onset
Besides early seizure onset what factor is involved in atypical language lateralization?
Left hemisphere seizure focus
What does the WADA test score predict?
Verbal memory outcomes following left anterior temporal lobe surgery.
What does the WADA test poorly predict?
Post operative amnesia
What does a WADA asymmetry score predict after dominant temporal lobe resection?
Verbal memory decline.
What is the WADA asymmetry score associated with beside predicting verbal memory decline?
Associated with side of seizure onset, hippocampal atrophy on MRI, & neuronal loss in the respected hippocampus
What are the risks in doing the WADA?
Encephalopathy, seizures, stroke and hemorrhage,
In normal adolescents with and without chronic illness, epilepsy has a social impact as what illness
HIV and leukemia
Developed by the CDC, what does project UPLIFT use for treatment of depression?
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy
What two self management programs have are being used for epilepsy induced depression?
UPLIFT and PEARLS (this programs use community therapists)
