title: Evaluation of Executive Functions in Patients With Childhood Absence Epilepsy.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the executive function of patients with typical absence epilepsy.
  
  
  
  Thirty-eight (19 healthy children and 19 patients) individuals were enrolled in this study. Neurocognitive function tests, such as the Serial Digit Learning Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Visual Aural Digit Span Test-Form B, KAS-Animal Test, Trail Making Test-A Time Test, and STROOP Test, were given to all of the participants.
  
  
  
  There was a significant difference between the groups on the Serial Digit Learning Test (P = .037) and on a subtest of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. As for the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance, there were significant differences in perseverative errors and perseverative responses between the patient and control groups (P = .011 and P = .010, respectively).
  
  
  
  Long-term risk for learning impairments, failure in executive abilities, and short-term memory and attention disorders can occur in children with absence epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gencpinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zuhal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kalay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Öznur
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey shaspolat@akdeniz.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Senay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haspolat
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D016037:Single-Blind Method
keywords: attention; children; epilepsy; frontal lobe; memory; neuropsychological assessment