Verbal emotional memory laterality effect on amygdalohippocampectomy for refractory epilepsy

ConclusionsPatients with MTLE show a deficit in the verbal recall which is exacerbated for information with an affective component. This deficit is more prominent in the case of patients with left unilateral resection (MTLE ‐left group) since they lose the benefits of the emotional information for the recall.

Source: Brain and Behavior - October 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Fernando Carvajal, Ainara Calahorra ‐Romillo, Sandra Rubio, Pilar Martín Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research