Minnesota Epilepsy Group

Neuropsychological aspects

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1H-MRS Mesial Temporal Lobe Abnormalities and Neuropsychological Function in Epilepsy Patients (2004)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; John R. Gates, MD; David B. Kispert, MD; Britt Carlson-Emerton, BA

Atypical Language Cortex in the Left Temporal Lobe: Relationship to Bilateral Language (2004)
R.A. Jabbour, MD; P.E. Penovich, MD; G.L. Risse, PhD; D.E. Kispert, MD; M.B. Dunn, MD; and J.R. Gates, MD

Clinical Experience with Levetiracetam Treating Refractory, Symptomatice Seizures in Children (2001)
Mary C. Gustafson, PharmD; Frank J. Ritter, MD; Michael D. Frost, MD; Vickie Karney, RN, BSN; Carol Hoskin, RN

Cognitive Outcomes in Patients with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (2006)
Gail L. Risse, PhD

Decline In Cognitive Functioning Associated With Zonisamide (ZNS) Therapy (2002)
Gretchen Weatherly, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Britt E. Carlson, BS; Mary C. Gustafson, PharmD; Patricia E. Penovich, MD

Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Topiramate in Children with Partial-Onset Seizures (2000)
Frank Ritter, Tracy A. Glauser, Roy D. Elterman, Elaine Wyllie and the Topiramate YP Study Group

Factors Affecting Amobarbital Procedure (IAP) Memory Performance in Children and Adolescents (2000)
Ann Hempel, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Frank J. Ritter, MD; Michael D. Frost, MD

Incomplete Reorganization of Language to the Right Hemisphere in Response to Early Left Hemisphere Seizure Onset: Implications for Left Hemisphere Focal Resection (2004)
Ann Hempel, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Rosette A. Jabbour, MD; Frank J. Ritter, MD; John R. Gates, MD; Michael D. Frost, MD

Insight And Memory Performance In The Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure (2001)
Gail L. Risse, Ph.D.

Language Outcome Following Left Temporal Lobectomy (LTL) In Adult Patients With Bilateral Language (BL) Representation (2004)
Gail L. Risse, PhD; Keith G. Davies, MD; Ann Hempel, PhD; John R. Gates, MD

Magnetic Source Imaging Vs. The Wada Test In Language Lateralization (2006)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; Wenbo Zhang, MD, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Deanna L. Dickens, MD

Memory Deficits Associated With 1H-MRS Hippocampal Abnormalities In Patients With Normal MRI: A Preliminary Report (2001)
Gail L. Risse, PhD; Robert C. Doss, PsyD; Eva Kumlein, MD, PhD; David B. Kispert, MD; John R. Gates, MD

Naming Ability After Tailored Resection With Language Mapping In Patients With Left Hemisphere Tumors Presenting With Epilepsy (2002)
Keith G. Davies, MD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; John R. Gates, MD

Naming Ability After Tailored Left Temporal Resection with Extraoperative Language Mapping: Increased Risk of Decline with Later Epilepsy Onset Age (2005)
Keith G. Davies, MD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; John R. Gates, MD

Neuropsychological Outcome In Multiple Subpial Transection (2002)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; John R. Gates, MD; Jessica Randa

The Performance Of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) Patients On Verbal And Nonverbal Selective Reminding Procedures: Pre and Postoperative Comparisons (2006)
Gail L. Risse, PhD; Robert C. Doss, PsyD; Ann M. Hempel, PhD; Patricia E. Penovich, MD

Predicting Mesial Temporal Sclerosis In Epilepsy Patients Using The WMS-III And Traditional Measures Of Learning And Memory (2000)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; John R. Gates, MD

Predictors of Non-Epileptic Seizures in an Inpatient Epilepsy Program (2001)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; John R. Gates, M.D

Reduced Anesthesia Effect Of Sodium Amytal During The Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure In Pediatric Patients Taking Topiramate Or Zonisamide (2005)
Gretchen Weatherly, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Frank J. Ritter, MD; Ann Hempel, PhD

The Relationship Between 11C-Flumazenil Pet Temporal Lobe Abnormality And Neuropsychological Performance In Epilepsy Patients (2003)
Robert C. Doss, PsyD; John R. Gates, MD; Harry T. Chugani, MD

Right Hemisphere Language Mapping Using Electrocortical Stimulation in Patients With Bilateral Languge (2004)
Rosette A. Jabbour, MD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Patricia E. Penovich, MD; Frank J. Ritter, MD John R. Gates, MD

Right Hemisphere Language Mapping in Patients with Bilateral Language (2005)
Rosette A. Jabbour, MD; Ann Hempel, PhD; John R. Gates, MD; Wenbo Zhang, MD; Gail L. Risse, PhD

Side Effect Profiles and Behavioral Consequences of Antiepileptic Medications (2000)
John R. Gates

Verbal Memory In Temporal Lobectomy Patients With Bilateral Language: Implications For Postoperative Cognitive Outcome (2002)
Gail L. Risse, PhD; Britt Carlson, BS; Ann Hempel, PhD; Robert C. Doss, Psy.D; John R. Gates, MD

Validity Of Cortical Language Mapping (2006)
Ann Hempel, PhD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Michael D. Frost, MD; Frank J. Ritter, MD

A Within-Subjects Study Of Cognitive Effects In Patients Who Have Been Treated With Both Topiramate And Zonisamide (2006)
Gretchen E. Weatherly, PhD; Julie MacBain, MD; Gail L. Risse, PhD; Patricia E. Penovich, MD

WMS­III Performance in Epilepsy Patients Following Temporal Lobectomy (2003)
Robert C. Doss, Gordon J. Chelune, and Richard I. Naugle