title: Temporal lobe epilepsy in children: executive and mnestic impairments.
abstract: The current definition of epilepsy emphasizes the importance of cognitive impairment for a complete understanding of the disorder. Cognitive deficits have distinct functional manifestations that differentially impact the daily life experiences of children and adolescents with epilepsy and are a particular concern as they frequently impair academic performance. In particular, memory impairment and executive dysfunction are common disabilities in adults with temporal lobe epilepsy but are less easily recognized and studied in the pediatric population. This review focuses on the consequences of early-onset temporal lobe epilepsy for the development of memory and executive function and discusses current theories to explain these deficits.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Applied Neurosciences (NAPNA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: patriciarzezak@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rzezak
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: kettevalente@msn.com.
authors.forename: Kette D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.affiliation: Brain Institute and Department of Neurology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; Department of Neurology, Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: michael.duchowny@mch.com.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Duchowny
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests
keywords: Attention; Epilepsy; Executive function; Memory