Posted by linkadge on December 18, 2010, at 7:41:35
In reply to Re: 'chemo' brain, posted by emmanuel98 on December 17, 2010, at 19:05:29
Well, I guess there is a bit of a tradeoff.
For example, in long term studies, use of multiple anticonvulsants is associated with all sorts of pathological alterations in the brain. However, for these people multiple drugs may be necessary to control seizures and lead a somewhat normal life.
In such cases, cognition may improve acutely upon sucessful treatment of the epilepsy. But, this improvement is not indicative of the neurological safety of such regiments.
Its just like all the people who claim ECT improved their cognition. This may be true (in that the treatments resolved severe depression), however I would argue strongly that structurally, their brain really isn't in a better place (post ECT) dispite some short term functional improvments
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