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Episodic memory disorders are frequent in patients with temporal lesion. Verbal
or visuo-spatial memory disorders depend on the location and the lateralization
of the lesion. These disorders are well described in temporal epilepsy but rarely
in population with cerebral tumor and especially not specifically focus on
temporal glioma. The purpose of this study was to describe neuropsychological
examination in patient with temporal glioma in the database of the regional
memory centre of Besancon. Four patients were identified (all right-handed and
with a left temporal glioma). Verbal episodic memory impairment and
auditory-verbal short-term memory impairment were observed. One patient had also
visual memory disorders. Therefore, further investigations showed an associated
Alzheimer's disease. This finding modified the clinical management of this
patient. Extensive neuropsychological assessment should be systematic initially
to seek an associated pathology, especially in elderly patients, if the cognitive
profile is unusual, during the follow-up to better understand cognitive evolution
and the effect of therapies on cognition.
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