Psychosocial and neuropsychological function in children with epilepsy.
This paper reviews the psychosocial and neuropsychological effects of epilepsy on children and families across environments in which children function, specifically home and school. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, affecting one percent of the population, that alters neurocognitive functioning effecting learning, memory and family adaptation. A review of epilepsy and its impact on quality of life, family and school function and psychiatric comorbidity are discussed.
Leonard
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Clinic for Neurobehavioral Disorders, Section of Child Neurology, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA. eleonard@bng.chw.edu
George
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D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life