Amobarbital Effects and Lateralized Brain Function The Wada Test

Amobarbital Effects and Lateralized Brain Function The Wada Test / by David W. Loring, Kimford J. Meador, Gregory P. Lee, Don W. King.

The intracarotid amobarbital (or Amytal) procedure is commonly referred to as the Wada test in tribute to Juhn Wada, the physician who devised the technique and performed the fIrst basic animal research and clinical studies with this method. Wada testing has become an integral part of the pre­ opera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Loring, David W. (Author), Meador, Kimford J. (Author), Lee, Gregory P. (Author), King, Don W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1992.
Edition:1st ed. 1992.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Neuropsychology.
Neurosciences.
Neurosurgery.
Psychiatry.
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Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Language
  • Studies from the Montreal Neurological Institute
  • Bilateral Language
  • Medical College of Georgia Study
  • Factors Associated with Atypical Representation
  • Language Validation
  • Validation of Non-Invasive Behavioral Techniques
  • The Crowding Hypothesis
  • Clinical Application
  • 2. Memory
  • Historical Background
  • Original Reports of Post-Surgical Amnesia
  • Rationale for Wada Memory Assessment
  • General Assessment Strategies
  • Memory Studies Involving Continuous Material Recognition
  • Memory Studies Involving Discrete Item Presentation
  • Retrograde Amnesia
  • Methodologic Considerations
  • Psychometric Issues
  • Limitations
  • Posterior Cerebral Artery Injection
  • Conclusions
  • 3. EEG and Neurologic Functions
  • Review of Major Studies
  • Neurological and EEG Effects
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 4. Attention
  • Arousal and Consciousness
  • Hemispheric Specializations
  • 5. Emotion
  • Emotional Perception and Expression
  • Major Empirical Investigations
  • Causes of Amobarbital Emotional Reactions
  • Hemispheric Specialization for Emotion
  • Transcallosal Inhibition Hypothesis
  • Lateralization of Autonomic Function
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 6. MCG Wada Protocol
  • Language Rating
  • Memory Testing
  • Wada Protocol Form
  • References
  • Senior Author Index.

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