Abstract
Most neuropsychological measures of executive function provide only global indices of performance and are relatively insensitive to lateralized dysfunction. The present paper presents a right temporal lobectomy patient whose performance indicates that the California Card Sorting Test, a new measure of executive function, may dissociate verbal and non-verbal concept formation abilities. This case highlights the potential research and clinical value of this test compared to that of existing tests of executive function.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnosis*
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Brain Damage, Chronic / etiology
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Case-Control Studies
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Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
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Cognition Disorders / etiology
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Concept Formation*
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Cues
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / surgery
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Functional Laterality*
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Humans
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Language Disorders / diagnosis
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neuropsychological Tests*
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Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications
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Volition