title: [Learning and memory skills in patients with cryptogenic epilepsy].
abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the nature of memory deficits in patients with cryptogenic epilepsy and partial seizures. Sixty-two patients were compared to forty-four controls on several verbal and visual memory tests (short-term memory, learning, long-term recall, and recognition). Performance in the patients group was significantly impaired only on the test of verbal delayed recall.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría y Psicobiología Clínica, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Barcelona.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mataró
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Junqué
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Viñas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escartín
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants