Pre-operative language ability in patients with presumed low-grade glioma.

ABSTRACT: In patients with low-grade glioma (LGG), language deficits are usually only found and investigated after surgery. Deficits may be present before surgery but to date, studies have yielded varying results regarding the extent of this problem and in what language domains deficits may occur. This study therefore aims to explore the language ability of patients who have recently received a presumptive diagnosis of low-grade glioma, and also to see whether they reported any changes in their language ability before receiving treatment. Twenty-three patients were tested using a comprehensive test battery that consisted of standard aphasia tests and tests of lexical retrieval and high-level language functions. The patients were also asked whether they had noticed any change in their use of language

SUBMITTER: Antonsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5846960 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature