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

Other Title(s)

معدلات ذكاء الأطفال المصابين بالصرع و مدى إرتباطها بصعوبات التعلم

Joint Authors

Abd al-Baqi, Alawiyah Muhammad
Farid, Muna Tawfiq
Ibrahim, Shahira Sami

Source

Journal of Childhood Studies

Issue

Vol. 15, Issue 55 (30 Jun. 2012), pp.17-22, 6 p.

Publisher

Ain Shams University Faculty of Graduate Studies for Childhood

Publication Date

2012-06-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Psychology

Abstract 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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abd al-Baqi, Alawiyah Muhammad& Farid, Muna Tawfiq& Ibrahim, Shahira Sami. 2012. IQ findings in epileptic children and how its related to learning disorders. Journal of Childhood Studies،Vol. 15, no. 55, pp.17-22.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abd al-Baqi, Alawiyah Muhammad…[et al.]. IQ findings in epileptic children and how its related to learning disorders. Journal of Childhood Studies Vol. 15, no. 55 (Apr. / Jun. 2012), pp.17-22.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Abd al-Baqi, Alawiyah Muhammad& Farid, Muna Tawfiq& Ibrahim, Shahira Sami. IQ findings in epileptic children and how its related to learning disorders. Journal of Childhood Studies. 2012. Vol. 15, no. 55, pp.17-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-702528

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 21-22

Record ID

BIM-702528