Wada test

<investigation> Unilateral internal carotid injection of amobarbital to determine the laterality of speech; injection on the dominant side causes transient aphasia or mutism; used prior to surgical treatment of epilepsy.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: investigation, unilateral, internal, carotid, injection, amobarbital, determine, laterality, speech, dominant, side, causes, transient, aphasia, mutism, prior, surgical, treatment, epilepsy
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