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ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2017

Systematic Review of Cognitive Function in Euthymic Bipolar Disorder and Pre-Surgical Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.

Emmanuelle C S Bostock, Kenneth C Kirkby, Michael I Garry, Bruce V M Taylor

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Review in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Feature of cognitive dysfunction in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and its clinical influencing factors.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2021
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  4. Eye tracking metrics to screen and assess cognitive impairment in patients with neurological disorders.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2020
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4 authors.

Emmanuelle C S BostockPsychology, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Kenneth C KirkbyPsychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Michael I GarryPsychology, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Bruce V M TaylorMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBipolar disorder (BD) and temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) overlap in domains including epidemiology, treatment response, shared neurotransmitter involvement and temporal lobe pathology. Comparison of cognitive function in both disorders may indicate temporal lobe mediated processes relevant to BD. This systematic review examines neuropsychological test profiles in euthymic bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and pre-surgical TLE and compares experimental designs used.

methodsA search of PubMed, PsychINFO, and Scopus using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was conducted. Inclusion criteria were comparison group or pre- to post-surgical patients; reported neuropsychological tests; participants aged 18-60 years. Fifty six studies met criteria: 27 BD-I; 29 TLE.

resultsDeficits in BD-I compared to healthy controls (HC) were in executive function, attention span and verbal memory. Deficits in TLE compared to HC were in executive function and memory. In the pre- to post-surgical comparisons, verbal memory in left temporal lobe (LTL) and, less consistently, visuospatial memory in right temporal lobe (RTL) epilepsy declined following surgery. BD-I studies used comprehensive test batteries in well-defined euthymic patients compared to matched HC groups. TLE studies used convenience samples pre- to post-surgery, comparing LTL and RTL subgroups, few included comparisons to HC (5 studies). TLE studies typically examined a narrow range of known temporal lobe-mediated neuropsychological functions, particularly verbal and visuospatial memory.

conclusionBoth disorders exhibit deficits in executive function and verbal memory suggestive of both frontal and temporal lobe involvement. However, deficits in TLE are measured pre- to post-surgery and not controlled at baseline pre-surgery. Further research involving a head-to-head comparison of the two disorders on a broad range of neuropsychological tests is needed to clarify the nature and extent of cognitive deficits and potential overlaps.

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bipolar disordercognitionepilepsyfocal seizures neuropsychologysystematic reviewtemporal lobe

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PMCPMC5552675

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