Abstract
We report a case of an interventricular ependymoma which was surgically removed but also required bilateral transection of the fornices resulting in memory impairment which gradually improved. Functional MR images using a memory paradigm showed that recovery correlated with cortical plasticity involving activation of the orbitofrontal cortex and the middle temporal gyrus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 658-661 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | British Journal of Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- adult
- amnesia
- cerebral ventricle neoplasms
- ependymoma
- fornix, brain
- humans
- magnetic resonance imaging
- male
- neuronal plasticity
- neuropsychological tests
- postoperative complications
- prefrontal cortex
- recovery of function
- treatment outcome
- neuropsychology
- memory
- tumour