NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF BENIGN PARTIAL EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN

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作者：
DALESSANDRO, P
PICCIRILLI, M
TIACCI, C
IBBA, A
MAIOTTI, M
SCIARMA, T
TESTA, A
机构：
[1] Polielinico di Perugia, Unità Organica di Neurofisiopatologia, Perugia
[2] Clinica Neurologica, Università di Perugia, Perugia, 06100, Via E. dal Pozzo
来源：
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES | 1990年 / 11卷 / 03期
关键词：
benign epilepsy; children; cognition; EEG; neuropsychological testing; Partial epilepsy;
D O I：
10.1007/BF02333856
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Rolandic paroxysmal epilepsy (RPE) is a useful model for investigating the complex links between epilepsy and cognitive dysfunction. 44 children with RPE who met the following (among other) criteria: negative CT scan, freedom from drug treatment, and IQ≥80, were assigned to three subgroups by side of EEG focus: left, right and bilateral. A neuropsychological bactery elicited small differences in cognitive performance between the whole group and the controls and among the subgroups, only partially correlated with EEG side. A follow-up assessmt showed that the short falls has disappeared along with the seizures and EEG anomalies, thus confirming the benign nature of RPE. Our findings suggest too that the mere presence of paroxysmal cortical activity is enough to trigger cognitive dysfunction. © 1990 Masson Italia Periodici.
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