Consensus statement: the evaluation and treatment of people with epilepsy and affective disorders

JJ Barry, AB Ettinger, P Friel, FG Gilliam, CL Harden… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
Affective disorders in people with epilepsy (PWE) have become increasingly recognized as
a primary factor in the morbidity and mortality of epilepsy. To improve the recognition and …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive problems related to epilepsy syndromes, especially malignant epilepsies

K Van Rijckevorsel - Seizure, 2006 - Elsevier
Neurocognitive impairment is frequent in epilepsy patients. Causes are multiple, and may be
influenced by several factors including the epilepsy syndrome. Most cognitive complaints in …

Cognitive function in preschool children after epilepsy surgery: rationale for early intervention

H Freitag, I Tuxhorn - Epilepsia, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The detrimental effect of frequent early seizures on the cognitive potential of
children is a significant clinical issue. Epilepsy surgery in childhood offers a good prognosis …

Neuropsychological predictors of academic underachievement in pediatric epilepsy: moderating roles of demographic, seizure, and psychosocial variables

PS Fastenau, J Shen, DW Dunn, SM Perkins… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Academic underachievement is common in pediatric epilepsy. Attempts to identify
seizure and psychosocial risk factors for underachievement have yielded inconsistent …

Disparities in epilepsy: report of a systematic review by the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy

JG Burneo, N Jette, W Theodore, C Begley, K Parko… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: We undertook a systematic review of the evidence on disparities in epilepsy with a
focus on North American data (Canada, United States, and the English‐speaking …

Childhood epilepsy, attention problems, and ADHD: review and practical considerations

DW Dunn, WG Kronenberger - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Children with epilepsy have a significant risk for problems with attention and/or attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clinical studies suggest a prevalence of 30% to 40 …

10-year research update review: psychiatric problems in children with epilepsy

S Plioplys, DW Dunn, R Caplan - Journal of the American Academy of Child …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To critically review literature published from 1996 to 2007 on psychopathology
in children with epilepsy (CWE). METHOD: Using Ovid, we searched Medline and PsychInfo …

Predicting change in academic abilities after conformal radiation therapy for localized ependymoma

HM Conklin, C Li, X Xiong, RJ Ogg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Conformal radiation therapy (CRT) aims to limit the highest radiation dose to the
tissue volume at risk while sparing surrounding normal tissues. This study investigated …

Development of cognitive functions in children with rolandic epilepsy

Å Lindgren, M Kihlgren, L Melin, C Croona… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2004 - Elsevier
An initial investigation of cognitive functions in 32 children, aged 7 to 15 years, with rolandic
epilepsy (RE), using an extensive test battery, was followed 2.5 to 3 years later by a second …

Academic problems in children with seizures: relationships with neuropsychological functioning and family variables during the 3 years after onset

DW Dunn, CS Johnson, SM Perkins, PS Fastenau… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Children with long-standing epilepsy have a significantly increased risk of
academic underachievement compared with healthy controls. We prospectively followed …