Rolandic epilepsy: neuropsychology of the active epilepsy phase.
This paper reviews the main studies which have evaluated precisely cognitive functions in rolandic epilepsy. There are very few longitudinal data on the cognitive evolution of these children, particularly in relationship to the paroxysmal electroencephalographic activity. The difficulty to demonstrate direct effects of the epileptic EEG discharges on some cognitive functions and on learning, as occurs in some cases, is discussed.
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Neuropediatric Unit, Pediatric Department, CHUV, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Thierry.Deonna@chuv.hospvd.ch
D000367:Age Factors; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D019305:Epilepsy, Rolandic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D018887:Landau-Kleffner Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013843:Thiazines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D013843:Thiazines; C084593:sulthiame; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides