Evaluating executive function in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy using the frontal assessment battery

Executive function or cognitive control is the ability to manage complex, goal-oriented thoughts and behaviors. A wide range of cognitive domains including attention, concept formation, inhibition control, mental flexibility, working memory, problem-solving and planning is required to attain this purpose (Diamond, 2013). Executive function is considered as a higher level of cognitive processing which is mainly dependent on frontal lobe function (Diamond, 2013).

Source: Epilepsy Research - April 5, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Elmira Agah, Nasima Asgari-Rad, Mona Ahmadi, Abbas Tafakhori, Vajiheh Aghamollaii Source Type: research