The purpose is to evaluate neuropsychological effects of anterior temporal epilepsy in face perception by comparison of performances of epileptic patients and control individuals, sex-, age- and socio-educational level-matched. Secondary purposes are to prospectively evaluate neuropsychological impact of anterior temporal lobectomy performed for surgical treatment of anterior temporal epilepsy on face perception (exploratory study).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy
Nancy, France
Scores obtained with Benton test by patients with anterior temporal epilepsy and matched control individuals
Time frame: day 0
Change of scores obtained with Benton test by epilepsy patients before and after lobectomy and control individuals (only patients having undergone anterior temporal lobectomy and matched control individuals)
Time frame: day 0 and after 12 to 18 months
Change of scores obtained with Benton test by epilepsy patients before and after lobectomy and control individuals (only patients having undergone anterior temporal lobectomy and matched control individuals)
Time frame: day 0 and after 24 to 30 months
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In patients with anterior temporal epilepsy, at 6 to 12 months after inclusion, depending on surgery decision taken after pre-surgery conventional intercritical assessment