Cognitive function during absence seizures.
One patient with frequent spike-waves in EEG was studied by a neuropsychological test. The spike-waves caused an obvious prolongation of cognitive processing. This delay was considered to be caused not only by motor inhibition but also by impaired cognitive function.
Sengoku
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A
Utano National Hospital, Kyoto.
Kanazawa
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O
Kawai
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I
Yamaguchi
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T
D000293:Adolescent; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000503:physiopathology*