Project

Cognitivie functions in patients treated for refractory epilepsy

Code
31504109
Duration
01 January 2009 → 30 June 2012
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Biological and physiological psychology
    • Cognitive science and intelligent systems
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
Keywords
temporal lobe memory epilepsy cognitions
 
Project description

The aim of this study is to discribe the postoperative cognitive status of patients treated for refractory epilepsy. By combining Voxel-Based Lesion Mapping and neuropsychological assessment, we want to determine the contribution of the medial temporal lobe to memory functioning.