Disorders of executive functioning have recently been reported in patients with juvenile
myoclonic epilepsy (JME); however, data on other syndromes of generalized idiopathic …

Newer antiepileptic drugs are reported to have better side-effect profiles than traditional
antiepileptics, although the evidence to this effect and their efficacy is limited. We compare …

Purpose: To assess neurocognitive and behavioral performance in children with idiopathic
epilepsy (CWE, n= 74), their siblings without epilepsy (control, n= 23), and children with …

Research with adults with epilepsy consistently indicates deficits in executive function (EF).
There is less research specific to children with epilepsy and EF. The purpose of this study …

Purpose: Studies have shown that underlying pathology and early onset of seizures are both
significant factors contributing to cognitive impairment in children with epilepsy. However …

Cognitive and behavioral impairments are found more often among epileptic children than
among their peers. The cause of these impairments is multifactorial. Identifying the relative …

Objective The objectives of this study were to identify executive functioning (EF) phenotypes
in youth with epilepsy and to examine whether phenotypes differ on psychosocial and …

Purpose: To compare neuropsychological performance of two groups of children with
intractable epilepsy: those who are surgical candidates, and those who are not. Methods …

Objectives: Little is known about the very long-term cognitive outcome in patients with
childhood-onset epilepsy. The aim of this unique prospective population-based cohort study …

Purpose: To determine the frequency and determinants of subnormal global cognitive
function in a representative, community‐based sample of children prospectively identified at …