| Absence of gender effect on amygdala volume in temporal lobe epilepsy. | |
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PMID: 20920847 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Sexual dimorphism has already been described in temporal lobe epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis (TLE-MTS). This study evaluated the effect of gender on amygdala volume in patients with TLE-MTS. One hundred twenty-four patients with refractory unilateral or bilateral TLE-MTS who were being considered for epilepsy surgery underwent a comprehensive presurgical evaluation and MRI. Amygdalas of 67 women (27 with right; 32 with left, and 8 with bilateral TLE) and 57 men (22 with right, 30 with left, and 5 with bilateral TLE) were manually segmented. Significant ipsilateral amygdala volume reduction was observed for patients with right and left TLE. No gender effect on amygdala volume was observed. Contralateral amygdalar asymmetry was observed for patients with right and left TLE. Although no gender effect was observed on amygdala volume, ipsilateral amygdala volume reductions in patients with TLE might be related to differential rates of cerebral maturation between hemispheres. |
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Authors:
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Ivaldo Silva; Katia Lin; Andrea P Jackowski; Ricardo da Silva Centeno; Magali L Pinto; Henrique Carrete; Elza M Yacubian; Débora Amado |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 19 ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 501-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Gynecology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. ivaldo.silva@gmail.com |
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