TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of neuropsychology on an epilepsy monitoring unit
T2 - A peek behind the "do not disturb" sign
AU - Kirlin, Kristin A.
AU - Locke, Dona E.C.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Neuropsychological services are considered an essential component of specialized epilepsy centers. In such a multidisciplinary setting, neuropsychologists interact regularly with other professionals involved in epilepsy patients' care. For these other professionals, this article provides an overview of the background of neuropsychologists, the services they provide, and how their findings contribute to the evaluation of the epilepsy patient. Two case examples are included to illustrate how neuropsychological evaluations are employed in the epilepsy monitoring unit setting.
AB - Neuropsychological services are considered an essential component of specialized epilepsy centers. In such a multidisciplinary setting, neuropsychologists interact regularly with other professionals involved in epilepsy patients' care. For these other professionals, this article provides an overview of the background of neuropsychologists, the services they provide, and how their findings contribute to the evaluation of the epilepsy patient. Two case examples are included to illustrate how neuropsychological evaluations are employed in the epilepsy monitoring unit setting.
KW - Cognitive profile
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU)
KW - Epilepsy surgical candidate
KW - Neuropsychological evaluation
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U2 - 10.1080/21646821.2014.11106810
DO - 10.1080/21646821.2014.11106810
M3 - Article
C2 - 25351036
AN - SCOPUS:84910156100
VL - 54
SP - 289
EP - 298
JO - American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
JF - American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
SN - 2164-6821
IS - 3
ER -