Ambiguous language in Wada evaluations.
A case is presented with ambiguous cerebral language lateralization, as determined by the intracarotid amobarbital test. Reasons for ambiguous language findings for this test are discussed.
Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. kjm32@georgetown.edu
Kimford J
KJ
Meador
D000328:Adult; D000654:Amobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007802:Language; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D000654:Amobarbital