tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post8178762641032200257..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: Truth SerumCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-19916453948257501102013-02-07T13:12:55.992-08:002013-02-07T13:12:55.992-08:00hooray! not sure whether you can even get amytal t...hooray! not sure whether you can even get amytal these days, but it's a fascinating procedure.<br />-<br />Truth Serum<br /><br />This is the Wada test, where intracarotid injection of amobarbital allows for assessment of language and memory in each hemisphere independently. It can be used to predict risk of impairments after temporal lobe resection.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-1309476016061853782013-01-28T16:36:50.361-08:002013-01-28T16:36:50.361-08:00The Wada test!The Wada test!Reflex Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926621229928708839noreply@blogger.com