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- Title
Cognitive improvement following repair of a basal encephalocele.
- Authors
Tulloch, Isabel; Palmer, Siobhan; Scott, Richard; Lozsadi, Dora; Martin, Andrew J.
- Abstract
We report the case of a 55-year-old woman presenting with progressive memory impairment secondary to a transsphenoidal encephalocele involving her dominant medial temporal lobe. Her clinical deterioration was accompanied by radiological progression in the encephalocele's size and associated encephalomalacia. Through a temporal craniotomy, her encephalocele was resected and the defect closed. Baseline neuropsychological assessment indicated global cognitive impairment, but post-operatively, she reported improved memory and concentration. Standardized assessment reflected an improvement in perceptual skills and an associated improved recall of a complex figure. This is the first case report to date of a patient's memory improving following treatment of a basal encephalocele.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE analysis; ENCEPHALOCELE; SPHENOID sinus; TEMPORAL lobe injuries; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHYSIOLOGY; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2018, Vol 160, Issue 6, p1225
- ISSN
0001-6268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00701-017-3422-7