Pre- and postoperative memory as a function of side of surgery and collateral damage
| RTLE | LTLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD− | CD+ | CD− | CD+ | |
| Values are mean (SD). | ||||
| *Raw scores. | ||||
| CD+, collateral cortical damage >10 mm, CD−, collateral cortical damage <11 mm; LTLE, left temporal lobe excision; RTLE, right temporal lobe excision. | ||||
| Verbal memory* | ||||
| Learning | ||||
| Pre- | 46.5 (10.3) | 49.5 (14.2) | 41.2 (8.4) | 48.0 (7.5) |
| Post | 46.3 (9.0) | 42.0 (14.0) | 40.2 (9.8) | 40.5 (8.9) |
| Loss in delayed recall | ||||
| Pre- | 2.3 (2.0) | 2.8 (2.1) | 4.0 (1.7) | 2.6 (2.0) |
| Post | 3.6 (1.9) | 2.3 (2.0) | 4.8 (1.9) | 4.7 (2.3) |
| Recognition | ||||
| Pre- | 11.2 (3.7) | 11.0 (6.4) | 9.4 (3.6) | 11.1 (1.6) |
| Post | 11.1 (2.9) | 14.6 (7.7) | 8.5 (3.8) | 4.1 (7.6) |
| Figural memory* | ||||
| Learning | ||||
| Pre- | 10.7 (7.7) | 14.6 (7.7) | 12.2 (6.6) | 13.1 (6.5) |
| Post | 9.9 (7.3) | 9.3 (5.2) | 10.8 (7.5) | 17.5 (9.0) |