Cognitive improvement following repair of a basal encephalocele.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29250724.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00701-017-3422-7 and PMC identifier 5948288.
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Abstract
We report the case of a 55-year-old woman presenting with progressive memory impairment secondary to a transsphenoidal encephalocele involving her dominant medial temporal lobe. Her clinical deterioration was accompanied by radiological progression in the encephalocele's size and associated encephalomalacia. Through a temporal craniotomy, her encephalocele was resected and the defect closed. Baseline neuropsychological assessment indicated global cognitive impairment, but post-operatively, she reported improved memory and concentration. Standardized assessment reflected an improvement in perceptual skills and an associated improved recall of a complex figure. This is the first case report to date of a patient's memory improving following treatment of a basal encephalocele.
Medical subject headings
- Cognition
- Encephalocele