Object naming after epilepsy surgery in the dominant left temporal lobe: risk factors, time course and long-term outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deterioration in naming function is a common sequelae after epilepsy surgery in the language-dominant temporal lobe but information on recovery and long-term outcome is scarce. We, therefore, assessed short-term and long-term outcome of object naming in patients undergoing surgery in the temporal lobe and determined factors affecting deterioration and recovery of naming function.

Method

Object naming (Boston naming test) before surgery, at early follow-up (FU, 6-12 months) and late FU (≥2 years) was assessed in people with epilepsy (PWE) undergoing resections in the language-dominant left and non-dominant right temporal lobe.

Results

Sixty-six patients with left temporal lobe epilepsy (LTLE) and 87 control patients with right temporal lobe epilepsy (RLTE) w

SUBMITTER: Walther K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322412 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature