| Abstract: | Wechsler Memory Scale—Revised (WMS–R) scores were analyzed in 82 epilepsy surgery candidates. These scores were used in combination with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to classify patients with left temporal lobe (LTL; n?=?47) and right temporal lobe (RTL; n?=?35) seizure onset. Areas under the ROC curves indicated that separation of the LTL and RTL groups with most WMS–R subtest scores was minimal and close to chance level. Analyses of cutting scores revealed modest levels of classification with verbal memory measures such as the Logical Memory II subtest and with a score measuring the difference between Verbal and Visual Memory indexes. The results indicate that WMS–R scores used in isolation or in combination provide relatively poor discrimination of LTL and RTL patients. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
