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.
Meador
Kimford J
KJ
Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. kjm32@georgetown.edu
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