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Self-report of cognitive abilities in temporal lobe epilepsy: cognitive, psychosocial, and emotional factors.
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2004 Aug; Vol. 5 (4), pp. 575-9. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Self-report of cognitive functioning using the Multiple Abilities Self-Report Questionnaire (MASQ) was examined in 57 left (LTLE) and 36 right (RTLE) temporal lobe epilepsy patients. The MASQ is a 38-item self-report measure assessing five domains of self-perceived cognitive functioning: Language, Visual-Perceptual Abilities, Verbal Memory, Visual-Spatial Memory, and Attention/Concentration. Overall, LTLE patients self-reported more cognitive difficulties across all domains. Language was the only domain to emerge as a robust indicator of seizure lateralization (LTLE patients reporting more problems). Neuropsychological test performance did not emerge as a significant predictor for any domain, whereas measures of psychosocial and emotional functioning accounted for a significant but modest amount of variance in all of them. The results suggest caution in using such self-report measures as an ecological extension of objective testing, but suggest a role in assessing self-appraisal of deficits.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1525-5050
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15256196
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.04.010