Aim: This study investigated the effect of antiepileptic drug monotherapy on cognitive
functions in pediatric epilepsy patients. Methods: 98 recently diagnosed epilepsy patients …

Several studies suggest that antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment may permanently or
reversibly affect intelligence (intelligence quotient [IQ]) in children and adolescents with …

Using a randomized parallel group study design, we compared the cognitive effects of
carbamazepine (CBZ), phenobarbital (PB), and valproate (VPA) in children with epilepsy …

This study was conducted to observe the effect of some commonly used anti-epileptic drugs
(AEDs), on cognition, in 118 school going children with epilepsy, in an age range of 9-12 …

Most children with epilepsy are of normal intelligence. However, a significant subset will
have temporary or permanent cognitive impairment. Factors that affect cognitive function are …

PURPOSE: To study neuropsychological functions in children with idiopathic epilepsy at
onset of treatment and after 1 year of therapy and to identify factors associated with cognitive …

Objectives Cognitive abilities and executive functions in children and adolescents are
important indicators of quality of life as well as academic and social achievements. Cognitive …

Childhood epilepsy can be frequently associated with impaired cognitive functioning.
Previous research has suggested an increased risk of cognitive impairment that may be …

Although the causes of cognitive impairment in patients with epilepsy have not been
completely elucidated, three factors are clearly involved: the underlying etiology of epilepsy …

We studied the cognitive effects of antiepileptic drugs (AED), by investigating epileptic
children who were seizure-free for at least 2 years and who had undergone fixed …