title: P300 and executive function alterations: possible links in a case of Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome.
abstract: To evaluate possible cause-effect relationships between hyperostosis frontalis interna and cognitive dysfunction, we performed a neurophysiological (event-related potentials, ERPs) and neuropsychological study in a case of Morgagni-Stewart-Morel (MSM) syndrome associated with frontal lobe compression. Neuropsychological evaluation evidenced selective impairment of executive function. Visual and auditory oddball ERPs revealed delayed P300 latency and reduced auditory P300 amplitude with multi-peaked morphology. ERP abnormalities and cognitive dysfunction could be due to the frontal bone-cortex conflict documented by neuroradiological investigations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Neurology, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 10, Italy.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Paulus
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Magnano
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sechi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Casu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Piras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cherchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sotgiu
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018913:Event-Related Potentials, P300 / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006957:Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged