Complex executive functions assessed by the trail making test (TMT) part B improve more than those assessed by the TMT part A or digit span backward task during vagus nerve stimulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

Complex executive functions assessed by the trail making test (TMT) part B improve more than those assessed by the TMT part A or digit span backward task during vagus nerve stimulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

IntroductionThere is a paucity of clinical studies examining the long-term effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on cognition, although a recent study of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) treated with VNS therapy demonstrated significant improvement in executive functions as measured by...

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Main Authors: Niina Lähde, Pabitra Basnyat, Jani Raitanen, Leena Kämppi, Kai Lehtimäki, Eija Rosti-Otajärvi, Jukka Peltola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
attention and executive functions
digit span backward
drug-resistant epilepsy
processing speed
set-switching
trail-making test
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1349201/full

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