Epilepsy surgery can have beneficial effect on memory, research suggests

ScienceDaily (2010-06-01) -- Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy run the risk of gradual deterioration in their cognitive abilities. Surgical treatment generally puts an end to seizures but can have a negative effect on memory. However, there is no further deterioration in memory, and some patients may even recover some of their memory capacity, new research from Sweden reveals.


具抗藥性的癲癇患者，有感知能力退化的危險。手術對記憶力而言可能會有負面的作用,但可停止其記憶的繼續惡化。甚至某些病人會回復其部份的記憶能力。(論文)

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The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by ScienceDaily staff) from materials provided by University of Gothenburg, via AlphaGalileo.