Bizarre behavior during intracarotid sodium amytal testing (Wada test): are they predictable? Reações bizarras durante o teste do amital sódico intracarotídeo (TASI ou Teste de Wada): é possível prevê-las?
The intracarotid sodium amytal test (ISAT or Wada Test) is a commonly performed procedure in the evaluation of patients with clinically refractory epilepsy candidates to epilepsy surgery. Its goal is to promote selective and temporary interruption of hemispheric functioning, seeking to define langua...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2004-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000300012 |