"I can't remember": memory deficits in children with epilepsy.
Compared with the literature on epilepsy in adults, there is relatively little written about memory in children. This paucity of findings exists despite the fact that childhood is a critical time for laying down memories that contribute to adult attainments. This paper reviews the evidence for memory deficits in children with intractable epilepsy. The nature of these deficits and their impact on the child's daily function are described. The evidence of neural, seizure-related and treatment factors that contribute to these impairments is presented.
Smith
Mary Lou
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Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*