Vogt, V. L., Äikiä, M., del Barrio, A., Boon, P., Borbély, C., Bran, E., Braun, K., Carette, E., Clark, M., Cross, J. H., Dimova, P., Fabo, D., Foroglou, N., Francione, S., Gersamia, A., Gil-Nagel, A., Guekht, A., Harrison, S., Hecimovic, H., ... the E-PILEPSY consortium (2017). Current standards of neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery centers across Europe. Epilepsia, 58(3), 343-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13646
Vogt, VL, Äikiä, M, del Barrio, A, Boon, P, Borbély, C, Bran, E, Braun, K, Carette, E, Clark, M, Cross, JH, Dimova, P, Fabo, D, Foroglou, N, Francione, S, Gersamia, A, Gil-Nagel, A, Guekht, A, Harrison, S, Hecimovic, H, Heminghyt, E, Hirsch, E, Javurkova, A, Kälviäinen, R, Kavan, N, Kelemen, A, Kimiskidis, VK, Kirschner, M, Kleitz, C, Kobulashvili, T, Kosmidis, MH, Kurtish, SY, Lesourd, M, Ljunggren, S, Lossius, MI, Malmgren, K, Mameniskiené, R, Martin-Sanfilippo, P, Marusic, P, Miatton, M, Özkara, Ç, Pelle, F, Rubboli, G, Rudebeck, S, Ryvlin, P, van Schooneveld, M, Schmid, E, Schmidt, PM, Seeck, M, Steinhoff, BJ, Shavel-Jessop, S, Tarta-Arsene, O, Trinka, E, Viggedal, G, Wendling, A-S, Witt, J-A, Helmstaedter, C & the E-PILEPSY consortium 2017, 'Current standards of neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery centers across Europe', Epilepsia, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 343-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13646
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abstract = "We explored the current practice with respect to the neuropsychological assessment of surgical epilepsy patients in European epilepsy centers, with the aim of harmonizing and establishing common standards. Twenty-six epilepsy centers and members of “E-PILEPSY” (a European pilot network of reference centers in refractory epilepsy and epilepsy surgery), were asked to report the status of neuropsychological assessment in adults and children via two different surveys. There was a consensus among these centers regarding the role of neuropsychology in the presurgical workup. Strong agreement was found on indications (localization, epileptic dysfunctions, adverse drugs effects, and postoperative monitoring) and the domains to be evaluated (memory, attention, executive functions, language, visuospatial skills, intelligence, depression, anxiety, and quality of life). Although 186 different tests are in use throughout these European centers, a core group of tests reflecting a moderate level of agreement could be discerned. Variability exists with regard to indications, protocols, and paradigms for the assessment of hemispheric language dominance. For the tests in use, little published evidence of clinical validity in epilepsy was provided. Participants in the survey reported a need for improvement concerning the validity of the tests, tools for the assessment of everyday functioning and accelerated forgetting, national norms, and test co-normalization. Based on the present survey, we documented a consensus regarding the indications and principles of neuropsychological testing. Despite the variety of tests in use, the survey indicated that there may be a core set of tests chosen based on experience, as well as on published evidence. By combining these findings with the results of an ongoing systematic literature review, we aim for a battery that can be recommended for the use across epilepsy surgical centers in Europe.",
keywords = "Consensus, Diagnostic, Epilepsy surgery, Europe, Neuropsychology",
author = "Vogt, {Viola Lara} and Marja {\"A}iki{\"a} and {del Barrio}, Antonio and Paul Boon and Csaba Borb{\'e}ly and Ema Bran and Kees Braun and Evelien Carette and Maria Clark and Cross, {Judith Helen} and Petia Dimova and Daniel Fabo and Nikolaos Foroglou and Stefano Francione and Anna Gersamia and Antonio Gil-Nagel and Alla Guekht and Sue Harrison and Hrvoje Hecimovic and Einar Heminghyt and Edouard Hirsch and Alena Javurkova and Reetta K{\"a}lvi{\"a}inen and Nicole Kavan and Anna Kelemen and Kimiskidis, {Vasilios K.} and Margarita Kirschner and Catherine Kleitz and Teia Kobulashvili and Kosmidis, {Mary H.} and Kurtish, {Selin Yagci} and Mathieu Lesourd and Sofia Ljunggren and Lossius, {Morten Ingvar} and Kristina Malmgren and Ruta Mameniskien{\'e} and Patricia Martin-Sanfilippo and Petr Marusic and Marijke Miatton and {\c C}iğdem {\"O}zkara and Federica Pelle and Guido Rubboli and Sarah Rudebeck and Philippe Ryvlin and {van Schooneveld}, Monique and Elisabeth Schmid and Schmidt, {Pia Magdalena} and Margitta Seeck and Steinhoff, {Bernhard J.} and Sara Shavel-Jessop and Oana Tarta-Arsene and Eugen Trinka and Gerd Viggedal and Anne-Sophie Wendling and Juri-Alexander Witt and Christoph Helmstaedter and {the E-PILEPSY consortium}",
year = "2017",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1111/epi.13646",
language = "English",
volume = "58",
pages = "343--355",
journal = "Epilepsia",
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T1 - Current standards of neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery centers across Europe
AU - Vogt, Viola Lara
AU - Äikiä, Marja
AU - del Barrio, Antonio
AU - Boon, Paul
AU - Borbély, Csaba
AU - Bran, Ema
AU - Braun, Kees
AU - Carette, Evelien
AU - Clark, Maria
AU - Cross, Judith Helen
AU - Dimova, Petia
AU - Fabo, Daniel
AU - Foroglou, Nikolaos
AU - Francione, Stefano
AU - Gersamia, Anna
AU - Gil-Nagel, Antonio
AU - Guekht, Alla
AU - Harrison, Sue
AU - Hecimovic, Hrvoje
AU - Heminghyt, Einar
AU - Hirsch, Edouard
AU - Javurkova, Alena
AU - Kälviäinen, Reetta
AU - Kavan, Nicole
AU - Kelemen, Anna
AU - Kimiskidis, Vasilios K.
AU - Kirschner, Margarita
AU - Kleitz, Catherine
AU - Kobulashvili, Teia
AU - Kosmidis, Mary H.
AU - Kurtish, Selin Yagci
AU - Lesourd, Mathieu
AU - Ljunggren, Sofia
AU - Lossius, Morten Ingvar
AU - Malmgren, Kristina
AU - Mameniskiené, Ruta
AU - Martin-Sanfilippo, Patricia
AU - Marusic, Petr
AU - Miatton, Marijke
AU - Özkara, Çiğdem
AU - Pelle, Federica
AU - Rubboli, Guido
AU - Rudebeck, Sarah
AU - Ryvlin, Philippe
AU - van Schooneveld, Monique
AU - Schmid, Elisabeth
AU - Schmidt, Pia Magdalena
AU - Seeck, Margitta
AU - Steinhoff, Bernhard J.
AU - Shavel-Jessop, Sara
AU - Tarta-Arsene, Oana
AU - Trinka, Eugen
AU - Viggedal, Gerd
AU - Wendling, Anne-Sophie
AU - Witt, Juri-Alexander
AU - Helmstaedter, Christoph
AU - the E-PILEPSY consortium
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - We explored the current practice with respect to the neuropsychological assessment of surgical epilepsy patients in European epilepsy centers, with the aim of harmonizing and establishing common standards. Twenty-six epilepsy centers and members of “E-PILEPSY” (a European pilot network of reference centers in refractory epilepsy and epilepsy surgery), were asked to report the status of neuropsychological assessment in adults and children via two different surveys. There was a consensus among these centers regarding the role of neuropsychology in the presurgical workup. Strong agreement was found on indications (localization, epileptic dysfunctions, adverse drugs effects, and postoperative monitoring) and the domains to be evaluated (memory, attention, executive functions, language, visuospatial skills, intelligence, depression, anxiety, and quality of life). Although 186 different tests are in use throughout these European centers, a core group of tests reflecting a moderate level of agreement could be discerned. Variability exists with regard to indications, protocols, and paradigms for the assessment of hemispheric language dominance. For the tests in use, little published evidence of clinical validity in epilepsy was provided. Participants in the survey reported a need for improvement concerning the validity of the tests, tools for the assessment of everyday functioning and accelerated forgetting, national norms, and test co-normalization. Based on the present survey, we documented a consensus regarding the indications and principles of neuropsychological testing. Despite the variety of tests in use, the survey indicated that there may be a core set of tests chosen based on experience, as well as on published evidence. By combining these findings with the results of an ongoing systematic literature review, we aim for a battery that can be recommended for the use across epilepsy surgical centers in Europe.
AB - We explored the current practice with respect to the neuropsychological assessment of surgical epilepsy patients in European epilepsy centers, with the aim of harmonizing and establishing common standards. Twenty-six epilepsy centers and members of “E-PILEPSY” (a European pilot network of reference centers in refractory epilepsy and epilepsy surgery), were asked to report the status of neuropsychological assessment in adults and children via two different surveys. There was a consensus among these centers regarding the role of neuropsychology in the presurgical workup. Strong agreement was found on indications (localization, epileptic dysfunctions, adverse drugs effects, and postoperative monitoring) and the domains to be evaluated (memory, attention, executive functions, language, visuospatial skills, intelligence, depression, anxiety, and quality of life). Although 186 different tests are in use throughout these European centers, a core group of tests reflecting a moderate level of agreement could be discerned. Variability exists with regard to indications, protocols, and paradigms for the assessment of hemispheric language dominance. For the tests in use, little published evidence of clinical validity in epilepsy was provided. Participants in the survey reported a need for improvement concerning the validity of the tests, tools for the assessment of everyday functioning and accelerated forgetting, national norms, and test co-normalization. Based on the present survey, we documented a consensus regarding the indications and principles of neuropsychological testing. Despite the variety of tests in use, the survey indicated that there may be a core set of tests chosen based on experience, as well as on published evidence. By combining these findings with the results of an ongoing systematic literature review, we aim for a battery that can be recommended for the use across epilepsy surgical centers in Europe.
KW - Consensus
KW - Diagnostic
KW - Epilepsy surgery
KW - Europe
KW - Neuropsychology
U2 - 10.1111/epi.13646
DO - 10.1111/epi.13646
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28067423
AN - SCOPUS:85008439776
SN - 0013-9580
VL - 58
SP - 343
EP - 355
JO - Epilepsia
JF - Epilepsia
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