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Member Directory Research Database Committee on Research Published Reports Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Employment Opportunities	Title Behavioral Change in Temporal Lobectomy Investigator Sheldon Benjamin, MD Other Investigators Catherine Phillips, MD, Joan Swearer, PhD, John Weaver, MD Contact Email sheldon.benjamin@umassmed.edu Brief Abstract Patients undergoing temporal lobectomy for relief of refractory partical complex seizures are surveyed and undergo neuropsychological evaluation pre-op and 3 months post-op in an attempt to determine which behavioral variables change following surgery, whether seizure outcome determines behavioral outcome, and whether cognitive deficits correlate with behavioral outcome. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria Refractory partial complex seizure patients undergoing temporal lobectomy (all have been at UMass) Opportunities for Collaboration Centers that are already utilizing the same instruments (e.g. the SCL-90R) and similar surgical approaches may wish to combine outcome data.
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