Diagnostic validity of a neuropsychological test battery for Hispanic patients with epilepsy

Barr, William; Bender, H. Allison; Morrison, Chris; Cruz-Laureano, Daniel; Vázquez, Blanca; Kuzniecky, Ruben

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.08.030

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“…The sample also included 5 Spanishspeaking patients who were administered a test battery described in a previous publication. 4 Selection criteria for ATL-AH for MTS included patients with classic findings consistent with MTS such as CPS, epileptiform activity arising in the mesial temporal structures, and unilateral hippocampal atrophy with or without a T2 hyperintense signal. 25 Each study was evaluated as to whether it provided localizing data and if those data were concordant with the involved temporal lobe.…”

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Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control

Elliott¹,

Bollo

Berliner³

et al. 2013

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Object In this paper the authors' goal was to identify preoperative variables that predict long-term seizure freedom among patients with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) after single-stage anterior temporal lobectomy and amygdalohippocampectomy (ATL-AH). Methods The authors retrospectively reviewed 116 consecutive patients (66 females, mean age at surgery 40.7 years) with refractory seizures and pathologically confirmed MTS who underwent ATL-AH with at least 2 years of follow-up. All patients underwent preoperative MRI and video-electroencephalography (EEG); 106 patients (91.4%) underwent Wada testing and 107 patients (92.2%) had neuropsychological evaluations. The authors assessed the concordance of these 4 studies (defined as test consistent with the side of eventual surgery) and analyzed the impact of preoperative variables on seizure freedom. Results The median follow-up after surgery was 6.7 years (mean 6.9 years). Overall, 103 patients (89%) were seizure free, and 109 patients (94%) had Engel Class I or II outcome. Concordant findings were highest for video-EEG (100%), PET (100%), MRI (99.0%), and Wada testing (90.4%) and lowest for SPECT (84.6%) and neuropsychological testing (82.5%). Using binary logistic regression analysis (seizure free or not) and Cox proportional hazard analysis (seizure-free survival), less disparity in the Wada memory scores between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides was associated with persistent seizures. Conclusions Seizure freedom of nearly 90% can be achieved with ATL-AH in properly selected patients with MTS and concordant preoperative studies. The low number of poor outcomes and exclusion of multistage patients limit the statistical power to determine preoperative variables that predict failure. Strong Wada memory lateralization was associated with excellent long-term outcome and adds important localization information to structural and neurophysiological data in predicting outcome after ATL-AH for MTS.

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Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control

Elliott¹,

Bollo

Berliner³

et al. 2013

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“…Although potential sources of test bias have been well described by Artiola i Fortuny and colleagues ( 2005 , 1997 ), the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, and the International Test Commission, relatively few novel approaches have been proposed to improve the process of test development. Although careful proofreading to correct formal mistakes (e.g., spelling, conjugation, subject/verb and gender agreement) and back-translation are critical fi rst steps, it is clear that even tests developed using these strategies still place non-native English speakers at a clear disadvantage upon testing (Barr et al, 2009).…”

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An interdisciplinary approach to neuropsychological test construction: Perspectives from translation studies

Bender

García

Barr

2010

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

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Few neuropsychological tests have been developed specifically for non-English speakers. Rather, assessment measures are often derived from English source texts (STs) and translated into foreign language target texts (TTs). An abundant literature describes the potential for translation error occurring in test construction. While the neuropsychology community has striven to correct these inadequacies, interdisciplinary approaches to test translation have been largely ignored. Translation studies, which has roots in linguistics, semiotics, computer science, anthropology, and philosophy, may provide a much-needed framework for test development. We aim to apply specific aspects of Descriptive Translation Studies to present unique and heretofore unapplied frameworks to the socio-cultural conceptualizations of translated tests. In doing so, a more theoretical basis for test construction will be explored. To this end, translation theory can provide valuable insights toward the development of linguistically and culturally relevant neuropsychological test measures suitable for an increasingly diverse patient base.

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“…Few studies, however, have investigated the lateralizing value of the NeSBHIS, including the MBNT, among Spanish-speakers in the United States. One study established the diagnostic validity of the NeSBHIS for identifying cognitive impairment in a subgroup of Latinos with TLE; however, seizure lateralization was limited when using the MBNT (Barr et al, 2009). Lancman, Vazquez-Casals, Perrine, Feoli, and Myers (2012) evaluated the lateralizing merits of the core NeSBHIS battery and select subtests of the Batería III Woodcock-Muñoz (Muñoz-Sandoval, Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2005) in a sample of 39 Latino PWE.…”

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Clinical Comparison of Two Confrontation Naming Measures in Spanish-Speaking People with Epilepsy

Bailey

Zuverza-Chavarria

et al. 2021

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

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Objective: Research on the lateralizing value of neuropsychological tests is limited among Latino people with epilepsy (PWE). This study aims to evaluate the utility of two confrontation naming measures in laterality determination. Method: Data were collected from 71 Latino PWE who completed the Vocabulario Sobre Dibujos (VSD) and the Pontón-Satz Modified Boston Naming Test (MBNT). Raw and standardized scores were examined to determine diagnostic accuracy for predicting left hemisphere (LH) epilepsy for the full sample and using a sample-specific median split of educational attainment. Results: The MBNT demonstrated adequate classification accuracy (65.7%, 77.1%) as did the VSD (54.3%, 74.3%) for predicting LH seizure laterality using raw and standardized scores, respectively. For participants with ≥ 9 years of education (HEdu), receiver operator characteristic curve analyses showed a raw/percentile cutoff of ≤ 26/≤ 5th on the VSD, yielding 53%–58% sensitivity/87%–83% specificity. A raw score cutoff of ≤ 17 on MBNT produced 47% sensitivity/78% specificity for HEdu participants. Conclusions: The VSD was found to have greater flexibility in determining cutoff scores using either raw or standardized scores for predicting seizure laterality. This study provides interpretation guidance, emphasizing education as a pertinent variable, to optimize lateralization accuracy for Latino PWE.

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Diagnostic validity of a neuropsychological test battery for Hispanic patients with epilepsy

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control

Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control

An interdisciplinary approach to neuropsychological test construction: Perspectives from translation studies

Clinical Comparison of Two Confrontation Naming Measures in Spanish-Speaking People with Epilepsy

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