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. 2006 Jan;27(1):98–100.

Presurgical and postsurgical neurophysiological data*

Neuropsychological Measure* Presurgical Performance Postsurgical Performance
Language
    Boston Naming Test (z) 0.78 1.00
    Controlled Oral Word Association (percentile) 25th–75th 25th–75th
    WASI: vocabulary subtest (ss) 14 NR
    WASI: similarities subtest (ss) 13 NR
Visuospatial functions
    WMS-III Spatial Span (ss) 10 12
    JOLO (percentile) <1st 40th
    Benton Facial Recognition (percentile) 33rd–59th 33rd–59th
    HVOT (T) 53 58
    WASI: block design subtest (ss) 7 8
    WASI: matrix reasoning subest (ss) 11 10
Nonverbal learning and memory
    BFLT Total Learning (z) −3.46 −2.1
    BFLT Delayed Recall (z) −2.59 −2.5
    BFLT Recognition Discriminability Index 89% 89%
    GFMT Immediate Recognition (percentile) 10th–20th 50th
    GFMT Delayed Recognition (percentile) <1st <5th
Verbal learning and memory
    CVLT Total Learning (T) 38 64
    CVLT Delayed Recall (z) 0 1.5
CVLT Recognition Disriminability Index 98% 98%
    PMT Immediate Recognition (z) 0.3 0.3
    PMT Delayed Recognition (z) 0.4 0.4
*

Refer to Lezak 7 and Spreen and Strauss 8 for information regarding neuropsychological measures.

Note:—WASI indicates Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence; NR, task not repeated on follow-up evaluation; WMS-III, Wechsler Memory Scale-III; BFLT, Biber Figure Learning Test; GFM, Graduate Facial Memory Test; CVLT, California Verbal Learning Test; PMT, Pseudoword Memory Test; HVOT, Hooper Visual Organization Test; JOLO, Judgement of Line Orientation.