Objectives: The effects of brain tumors located in the supplementary motor area (SMA) have so far been described mainly context and speech disorders. There are few studies that considered other cognitive domains, this study aimed to fill gap by focusing on examining attention working memory a population patients with gliomas SMA region. Methods: This included 50 diagnosed who not yet had any treatment 57 demographically matched healthy individuals. A set neuropsychological tests was...

Although the psychophysiological signs of fatigue are well known, automatic methods for detection in employees specific working conditions still lacking. Many people do repetitive work on computers and become fatigued; therefore, can help prevent accidents increase their efficiency. In this article, we propose an algorithm effective which is based only electrooculographic (EOG) signal. Three features were assessed: blink duration, amplitude, time between blinks. To cause fatigue, N-back...

Drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy is associated with a reduction in the quality of life patients. The aim this study was to compare before and after surgical treatment assess factors that may affect well-being patients surgery. involved 168 drug-resistant epilepsy. All them were examined twice: once again one year Two questionnaires used study: Quality Life Epilepsy Inventory-Patient-Weighted Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale collected data on selected demographic clinical variables....

<h3>Objective:</h3> The aim of this study was to evaluate cognitive functions in patients with prolactin (PRL)-secreting pituitary adenoma. <h3>Methods:</h3> We conducted a hospital-based case-control study. effect PRL overproduction on processes assessed comprehensive battery neuropsychological tests measure verbal memory, nonverbal attention, visuospatial skills, fluency, and executive functions. data were gathered from 40 participants matched for age, sex, handedness, education (20...

Abstract Social cognition deficits are observed both in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). This may be due to dysfunction of the amygdala network, which is a common feature diseases. In this study, SCZ (n = 48) or MTLE 31) healthy controls (HC, n 47) completed assessments mentalising (Reading Mind Eyes Test, RMET) basic cognitive processing, e.g., working memory, executive functions psychomotor speed (Trail-Making Test B Digit Symbol). were also...

Abstract The insula is a lobe located deep in each hemisphere of the brain and surrounded by eloquent cortical, white matter, basal ganglia structures. aim this study was to provide an anatomical description matter tracts related surgical treatment gliomas through transcortical approach. also discusses implications terms intraoperative mapping. Five adult brains were prepared according Klingler technique. Cortical anatomy evaluated with naked eye, whereas dissection performed use microscope....

The aim of the study was a comprehensive assessment profile executive dysfunctions in patients with MTLE and search for associations between results neuropsychological tests individual clinical variables.We examined 25 healthy controls using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Color Trails Test (CTT), Tower London (ToL), Victoria Stroop (VLT) Wisconsin Card Sorting (WCST).We considered possible effects seizure frequency lateralization epileptogenic zone on various aspects cognitive...

Abstract There is growing interest in awake craniotomies, but some clinicians are concerned that such procedures poorly tolerated by patients. Therefore, we conducted a study to assess this phenomenon. In prospective qualitative study, 68 patients who qualified for craniotomy were asked complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)—two days before surgery visual analogue scales (VAS) pain stress, two again about after. addition, after their surgery, they took part structured...

Dysfunction in the understanding of social signals has been reported persons with epilepsy, which may partially explain lower levels life satisfaction this patient population. Extensive assessment is necessary, particularly when mesial temporal lobe, responsible for emotion processing, affected. The authors examined multiple perception patients lobe epilepsy (MTLE), including judgments point-light motion displays human communicative interactions (Communicative Interactions Database-5...

Presented case report illustrates symptoms of prosopometamorphopsia (PM) and prosopagnosia, observed in the early days after onset a hemorrhagic stroke resulting from complication endovascular treatment intracranial aneurysms use anticoagulation therapy. PM is visual disorder which faces are perceived as distorted. The female patient described present study reported that she looked at seemed younger or older than reality if they were dirty, swollen, with grimace. She also experienced...

Introduction: The anatomical structures of the parietal lobe at cortical and subcortical levels are related mainly to sensory, visuospatial, visual language function. aim this study was present an intraoperative perspective these critical in terms surgical treatment intra-axial lesions. also discusses results technique direct brain stimulation under awake conditions. Materials Methods: Five adult brains were prepared according Klingler technique. Cortical assessments all measurements...

Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) is a congenital anomaly of the hindbrain. The most common symptoms include suboccipital tussive headache, dizziness and neck pain. Recently there has been growing interest in psychological psychiatric aspects functioning patients with CM-I, which have significant effect on treatment outcomes quality life (QoL). aim study was to assess severity depressive QoL CM-I identify main factors responsible for these phenomena. A total 178 people participated were...

Abstract Prolactinomas (prolactin-secreting adenomas) are the most common type of hormone-secreting pituitary tumor. Mounting evidence indicates that excess prolactin impairs cognitive function, but specific assessments attention in patients with prolactinomas lacking. Case–control study gathered 54 participants—27 prolactinoma and 27 healthy controls. Neuropsychological assessment included a comprehensive set diagnostic methods for evaluation working memory. Patients showed slower...

A major concern of occipital lobe surgery is the risk visual field deficits. Extending anatomical lobectomy to functional requires awake conditions because anterior resection border comprises language-, motor- and visuospatial function-related areas within temporal parietal lobes. This study investigated lateral posterior perspectives anatomy when approaching intraaxial lesions.Ten adult cadaveric cerebral hemispheres were dissected after being prepared following concept described by...

Despite being associated with high-order neurocognitive functions, the frontal lobe plays an important role in core neurological such as motor and language functions. The aim of this study was to present a neurosurgical perspective cortical subcortical anatomy terms surgical treatment intraaxial lesions. We also discuss results direct brain mapping when awake craniotomy is performed. Ten adult cerebral hemispheres were prepared for white matter dissection according Klingler technique....

Background: Temporal lobe epilepsy is a common neurological disease that affects many areas of patients’ lives, including social competence. The aim the study was to assess theory mind in patients with temporal and investigate demographic clinical factors associated this function. Methods: A total 65 participants took part study, which included 44 21 demographically matched healthy individuals. following neuropsychological tests were used examine mind: Faux Pas Test, Hinting Task, Emotion...

Purpose The results of surgery in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) associated hippocampal sclerosis (HS) are favorable, a success rate over 70% following resection. An association HS focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) the is one potential causes for poor surgical outcome MTLE. We aimed to analyzed seizure population MTLE and recognize role occult FCD achieving postoperative control. Methods retrospectively outcomes 82 consecutive adult syndrome due HS, who had no concomitant...

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the type and frequency adverse events during Wada test conducted with propofol as an anaesthetic agent. In total, 122 patients temporal lobe epilepsy underwent between 2006 2016 part presurgical evaluation at Department Neurosurgery Medical University Warsaw. bilaterally on 118 (236 cases). four cases, due complications, only unilaterally, which resulted in a total 240 cases. Those cases were further analysed for presence events. all intracranial...