Search for dissertations about: "epilepsy fmri"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words epilepsy fmri.
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1. Epilepsy in young adulthood : medical, psychosocial and functional aspects
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe the medical, cognitive and psychosocial consequences of epilepsy in young adulthood. Four studies were carried out with this patient group. READ MORE
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2. Advanced clinical MRI for better outcome in epilepsy surgery. Focusing on fMRI and prediction of verbal memory decline
Abstract : Abstract Aim: The aim of the thesis was to evaluate the use of advanced MRI technology to improve results of epilepsy surgery, with focus on language and memory functions. Methods: In paper I, 25 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy were retrospectively included in the study for having been referred to high resolution 3T MRI with and without surface coils. READ MORE
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3. Mind your Language, All Right? Performance-dependent neural patterns of language
Abstract : The main aim of this dissertation was to investigate the difference in neural language patternsrelated to language ability in healthy adults. The focus lies on unraveling the contributions of theright‐hemispheric homologues to Broca’s area in the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and Wernicke’s areain the posterior temporal and inferior parietal lobes. READ MORE
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4. Methodological Aspects of Clinical fMRI - Reliability Assessment and Development of Data Analysis Strategies
Abstract : Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a non-invasive technique used for the investigation of brain function, which has found numerous applications within basic neuroscience. The introduction of fMRI as a clinical tool for presurgical mapping of pertinent cortical regions in patients with tumour or epilepsy has facilitated neurosurgical planning, and most likely reduced the risk of severe postoperative deficits. READ MORE
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5. Predictors of Verbal Memory Deficits from Temporal Lobe Surgery in Epilepsy. : Improving patient selection by investigation of methods used for predicting verbal memory following surgery
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