Cognitive Outcome after Surgery in Patients with Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Abstract

Our results showed that patients with left MTLE were not worsened in verbal memory, but despite improved recognition, they have some problems in recalling information and only a minor improvement in attention. Patients with right MTLE improved in their verbal learning capacity, visual memory, and resistance of interference pattern 1 year after surgery. It was thus shown that while epilepsy surgery is associated with some negative cognitive changes, it may also improve some cognitive functions.