Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy : Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes
Joint Authors
Monteiro, José Paulo
Robalo, Conceição
Simões, Mário Rodrigues
Fonseca, Maria José
Lopes, Ana Filipa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Specific cognitive deficits have been identified in children with epilepsy irrespective of results on intelligence tests.
Memory deficits are traditionally attributed to temporal lobe epilepsy, whereas the impact of frontal lobe epilepsy on memory functions has remained controversial.
The aim of this study was the examination of memory abilities in other childhood common epilepsy syndromes (frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE), childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), and benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS)) and the influence of epilepsy-related variables.
Memory was examined in 90 children with epilepsy (each epilepsy group consisted of 30 children), aged 6–15, and compared with 30 control children.
Children with FLE showed significant deficits in verbal and visual memory.
In addition, type of epilepsy, earlier age at epilepsy onset, and longer active duration of epilepsy were associated with memory problems.
Seizure frequency and treatment, however, did not influence memory performance.
This study indicates that children with FLE show greater risk of developing memory deficits than children with CAE or BECTS, thus highlighting the importance of assessing also memory functions in frontal lobe epilepsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lopes, Ana Filipa& Monteiro, José Paulo& Fonseca, Maria José& Robalo, Conceição& Simões, Mário Rodrigues. 2014. Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy : Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lopes, Ana Filipa…[et al.]. Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy : Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes. Behavioural Neurology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455523
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lopes, Ana Filipa& Monteiro, José Paulo& Fonseca, Maria José& Robalo, Conceição& Simões, Mário Rodrigues. Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy : Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes. Behavioural Neurology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455523
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455523