-Benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS) is a form of epilepsy with no demonstrable anatomical lesion showing spontaneous seizure remission. During the active phase of the disease the children may show cognitive deficits. The objective of this study was to assess, in children with BECTS, the relationship between clinical-EEG aspects and performance in the school performance test (SPT), Raven's progressive matrixes test and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). Forty-two 7 to 11 year old children were included and the following tests carried out: anamnesis, neurological examination, electroencephalogram (EEG), SPT, Raven's test and WISC-III. The children with BECTS had normal IQ values but showed inferior performance in the SPT more frequently than "healthy" children, paired with respect to age and maternal scholastic level. There was moderate positive correlation between WISC-III results and the age when the seizures started and the educational level of the parents. On the other hand, aspects linked to the epileptic nature of BECTS, such as the number of seizures, time since last seizure and the number and lateralization of the centro-temporal spikes on the EEG, showed no correlation with the neuropsychological tests.KEy WORDS: benign childhood epilepsy, epileptiform activity, electroencephalogram, cognition.Epilepsia benigna da infância com pontas centrotemporais: correlação entre aspectos clínicos, eletrencefalográficos e cognitivos RESUMO -A epilepsia benigna da infância com pontas centrotemporais (EBICT) é uma forma de epilepsia na qual não existem lesões anatômicas demonstráveis e há remissão espontânea das crises. Na fase ativa da epilepsia as crianças podem apresentar déficits cognitivos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, em crianças com EBICT, a relação entre aspectos clínico-eletrencefalográficos e o desempenho no teste de desempenho escolar (TDE), no teste das matrizes progressivas de Raven e na Escala Wechsler de Inteligência para Crianças (WISC-III). Foram incluídas 42 crianças de 7 a 11 anos de idade. Foram realizados: anamnese, exame neurológico, eletrencefalograma (EEG), TDE, teste de Raven e WISC-III. As crianças com EBICT tiveram valores normais de QI e apresentaram desempenho inferior no TDE mais freqüentemente que crianças "sadias" pareadas quanto à idade e à escolaridade materna. Houve correlação positiva moderada entre idade de início das crises e escolaridade dos pais com resultados do WISC-III. Por outro lado, aspectos ligados à natureza epiléptica da EBICT como número de crises, tempo decorrido da última crise, número e lateralidade das pontas centrotemporais ao EEG não mostraram correlação com os resultados dos testes neuropsicológicos.PAlAvRAS-CHAvE: epilepsia focal benigna, atividade epileptiforme, eletrencefalograma, cognição.
ResumoObjetivou-se caracterizar um curso de Psicologia de IES pública, São Paulo, analisando planos oficiais de ensino (1999) de suas disciplinas e estágios. Análises curriculares revelaram que, de 4140 horas, 15,2% são de disciplinas de domínio conexo, 32,5% básicas, 25,4% específicas, 7,2% pedagógicas e 19,6% de estágios supervisionados. Houve predominância do enfoque uniteórico. Nas disciplinas básicas uniteóricas 44% tinham abordagem behaviorista, 19% psicossocial, 12,5% etológica, 12,5% biológica, 6% piagetiana e 6% teoria do ciclo vital; o ideal seria o enfoque multiteórico ou o equilíbrio. A maioria das disciplinas de domínio conexo tinha conteúdo relacionado à Psicologia, sugerindo preocupação do curso com a inter-relação. Nos estágios supervisionados, o predomínio do enfoque uniteórico mostra coerência na organização dos conteúdos de final de curso.Palavras-chave: formação do psicólogo, análise curricular, psicologia. AbstractThis research characterized a Psychology study course within a public university, by analyzing official course plans (1999), applicable to discipline and probation programs. The analysis revealed that in 4140 hours, 15.2% are connected domain disciplines, 32.5% basic disciplines, 25.4% specific disciplines, 7.2% pedagogical disciplines and 19.6% supervised probation programs. Within basic single-theory disciplines, over multi-theory disciplines, 44% adopted a behaviorist approach, 19% adopted a psychosocial approach, 12.5% adopted an ethnological approach, 12.5% adopted a biological approach, 6% adopted a Piagetian approach and 6% adopted the vital cycle theory; therefore the multi-theoretical approach would be the wiser choice. Almost all disciplines of the connected domain type had psychology-related contents, which suggests the studies concern with the interrelation of the various disciplines. As far as the probation programs are concerned, the predominance of uni-theoretical approach suggests coherence in the advanced years of the studies.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.