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ArticleNature communications2025

Long-term memory plasticity in a decade-long connectivity study post anterior temporal lobe resection.

Marine N Fleury, Lawrence P Binding, Peter Taylor, Fenglai Xiao, Davide Giampiccolo, Sarah Buck, Gavin P Winston, Pamela J Thompson, Sallie Baxendale, Andrew W McEvoy and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Marine N FleuryDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. marine.fleury.20@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-0322
Lawrence P BindingDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Peter TaylorDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Fenglai XiaoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. f.xiao@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-6539
Davide GiampiccoloDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Sarah BuckDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Gavin P WinstonDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Pamela J ThompsonDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Sallie BaxendaleDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Andrew W McEvoyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Matthias J KoeppDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
John S DuncanDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-0681
Meneka K SidhuDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.

Funding

RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) G0802012RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MR/M00841X/1RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MR/X031039/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 083148
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Approximately 40% of individuals undergoing anterior temporal lobe resection for temporal lobe epilepsy experience episodic memory decline. There has been a focus on early memory network changes; longer-term plasticity and its impact on memory function are unclear. Our study investigates neural mechanisms of memory recovery and network plasticity over nearly a decade post-surgery. We assess memory network changes, from 3-12 months to 10 years postoperatively, in 25 patients (12 left-sided resections) relative to 10 healthy matched controls, using longitudinal task-based functional MRI and standard neuropsychology assessments. We observe key adaptive changes in memory networks of a predominantly seizure-free cohort. Ongoing neuroplasticity in posterior medial temporal regions and contralesional cingulum or pallidum contribute to long-term verbal and visual memory recovery. Here, we show the potential for sustained cognitive improvement and importance of strategic approaches in epilepsy treatment, advocating for conservative surgeries and long-term use of cognitive rehabilitation for ongoing recovery.

Indexed as

Anterior Temporal LobectomyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeMemory, Long-TermNeuronal PlasticityTemporal LobeAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, EpisodicMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsYoung Adult

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PMID39814723
PMCPMC11735635

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