Language lateralization by Wada test and fMRI in 100 patients with epilepsy.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Comparing the determination of language dominance using fMRI with results of the Wada test in 100 patients with different localization-related epilepsies, the authors found 91% concordance between both tests. The overall rate of false categorization by fMRI was 9%, ranging from 3% in left-sided temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) to 25% in left-sided extratemporal epilepsy. Language fMRI might reduce the necessity of the Wada test for language lateralization, especially in TLE.
Medical subject headings
- Epilepsies, Partial
- Language Disorders
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging