Systematic review of the screening, diagnosis, and management of ADHD in children with epilepsy. Consensus paper of the Task Force on Comorbidities of the ILAE …

S Auvin, E Wirrell, KA Donald, M Berl, H Hartmann… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and challenging comorbidity
affecting many children with epilepsy. A working group under the International League …

Monitoring the cognitive effects of antiepileptic pharmacotherapy—approaching the individual patient

JA Witt, C Helmstaedter - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
Cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs are common and can negatively affect
tolerability, compliance, and long-term retention of the treatment. Furthermore, adverse …

Clinical neuropsychology in epilepsy: theoretical and practical issues

C Helmstaedter, JA Witt - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
For an understanding of cognitive impairment in epilepsy, it is essential to appreciate that
static and dynamic factors affect brain function in this disease. Whereas morphological …

[HTML][HTML] Memory in children with epilepsy: a systematic review

L Menlove, C Reilly - Seizure, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Research suggests an increased risk for cognitive impairment in childhood
epilepsy with memory being one area of cognition most likely to be affected. Understanding …

Facial emotion recognition in children and adolescents with specific learning disorder

FF Operto, GMG Pastorino, M Stellato, L Morcaldi… - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Some recent studies suggest that children and adolescents with different
neurodevelopmental disorders perform worse in emotions recognition through facial …

Starting at the beginning: the neuropsychological status of children with new-onset epilepsies

BP Hermann, JE Jones, DC Jackson, M Seidenberg - Epileptic disorders, 2012 - Springer
This review examines the neurodevelopmental contribution to the cognitive and behavioural
complications of epilepsy. Following a brief review of the lifespan complications of childhood …

Effects on executive functions of antiepileptic monotherapy in pediatric age

FF Operto, GMG Pastorino, R Mazza, M Carotenuto… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Social cognition and executive functions in children and adolescents with focal epilepsy

FF Operto, GMG Pastorino, R Mazza… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Deficits in facial emotion recognition and Theory of Mind are frequent in patients
with epilepsy. Although this evidence, studies on pediatric age are few and the relation …

Perampanel and childhood absence epilepsy: A real life experience

FF Operto, A Orsini, G Sica, C Scuoppo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of
perampanel (PER) as first add-on and as second line monotherapy in subjects with …

Evaluating the mediating role of executive functions for antiepileptic drugs' effects on IQ in children and adolescents with epilepsy

C Helmstaedter, JA Witt, C Hoppe - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Several studies suggest that antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment may permanently or
reversibly affect intelligence (intelligence quotient [IQ]) in children and adolescents with …