The Single Word Auditory Comprehension (SWAC) test: A simple method to identify receptive language areas with electrical stimulation.

CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The SWAC test is reliable, simple and fast to implement, and suitable for intraoperating mapping. It could be used as a simple initial test to identify receptive language areas where more complex additional tests can be performed. PMID: 30442560 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - November 13, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Alarcón G, Bird Pedersen M, Juárez-Torrejón N, Martín-López D, Ughratdar I, Selway RP, Valentín A Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research

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