IQ findings in epileptic children and how its related to learning disorders

الملخص EN

-Objective to evaluate the relation between epilepsy, IQ measurements and how it is related to Learning disorders.

Methods: (Case control study), 50 epileptic patients aged from 7 to 12 years and 50 control children at the same age were subjected to IQ Wechsler Intelligence scale for children III WISC III, test for learning disorders Kamel test for learning disorders 2001.

Epileptic children were diagnosed according to ILAE 2006.

Results: 28% of epileptic cases had LD compared to 16% of controls.

Discrepancy between verbal& performance IQ did not show any correlation to Learning Disorders.

Conclusion: LD in epileptic children affects full scale IQ, verbal and performance IQ.

Discrepancy between verbal& performance IQ did not show any correlation to Learning Disorders.