Development of cognitive functions in children with rolandic epilepsy

Lindgren, Åsa; Kihlgren, Margareta; Melin, Lennart; Croona, Cecilia; Lundberg, Staffan; Eeg‐Olofsson, Orvar

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.08.004

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“…Oostrom et al (2003) reported a further decline in academic skills over three years, but no other areas of cognitive decline compared to controls were evident. Lindgren et al (2004) reported improvement for the epilepsy group compared to controls over the test-retest interval in delayed memory, but similar trajectories (mostly improvement) were also evident in the other cognitive domains examined (e.g., immediate memory, visuospatial memory, executive functions). Thus, both studies produced findings indicating little or no difference in cognitive course between children with epilepsy compared to controls.…”

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confidence: 56%

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Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy

2007

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The issue of cognitive progression in people with epilepsy is of considerable interest and has important clinical and theoretical implications. In this paper, we review recent studies in both the adult and childhood epilepsy literature which have included a longitudinal test-retest design to examine this question. Several important methodological issues of this literature are highlighted and areas which require more investigation are identified.

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confidence: 56%

“…These studies consistently indicated improvement in cognitive performance over the test-retest interval (Lindgren et al 2004;Northcott et al 2006). Benign rolandic epilepsy is considered an idiopathic seizure disorder characterized by nocturnal tonic-clonic seizures and daytime partial seizures.…”

Section: Seizure Typementioning

confidence: 91%

Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy

2007

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“…Many studies have addressed the relationship between oral language (especially in relation to praxis) and written language 14,15,16,17,18 . However, these studies did not use the term dyslexia for the abnormalities found in children with BECTS.…”

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confidence: 99%

Rolandic epilepsy and dyslexia

Oliveira

Neri

Capelatto

et al. 2014

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Objective: Although benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is an idiopathic, age-related epilepsy syndrome with favorable outcome, recent studies have shown impairment in specific neuropsychological tests. The objective of this study was to analyze the comorbidity between dyslexia and BECTS. Method: Thirty-one patients with clinical and electroencephalographic diagnosis of BECTS (group A) and 31 paired children (group B) underwent a language and neuropsychological assessment performed with several standardized protocols. Our findings were categorized as: a) dyslexia; b) other difficulties; c) without difficulties. Our results were compared and statistically analyzed. Results: Our data showed that dyslexia occurred in 19.4% and other difficulties in 74.2% of our patients. This was highly significant when compared with the control group (p,0.001). Phonological awareness, writing, reading, arithmetic, and memory tests showed a statistically significant difference when comparing both groups. Conclusion: Our findings show significant evidence of the occurrence of dyslexia in patients with BECTS.Keywords: epilepsy, rolandic, dyslexia, childhood, BECTS. RESUMOObjetivo: Apesar da epilepsia benigna da infância com espículas centrotemporais (EBICT) ser uma síndrome epiléptica considerada idiopática, idade-relacionada e de evolução favorável, estudos recentes têm mostrado que essas crianças apresentam prejuízo em testes neuropsicológicos específicos. O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a comorbidade entre EBICT e dislexia. Método: Trinta e um pacientes com diagnóstico clínico e eletrencefalográfico de EBICT (grupo A) e 31 crianças pareadas (grupo B) foram submetidos à avaliação neuropsicológica e de linguagem com vários protocolos estandardizados. Nossos achados foram categorizados em: a) dislexia; b) outras dificuldades; c) sem dificuldades. Nossos resultados foram comparados e analisados estatisticamente. Resultados: Os dados mostraram que dislexia ocorreu em 19,4% e outras dificuldades em 74,2% dos nossos pacientes. Esses números foram altamente significativos quando comparados com o grupo controle (p,0,001). Consciência fonológica, leitura, escrita, aritmética e testes de memória mostraram diferença estatisticamente significante quando foram comparados os dois grupos. Conclusão: Nossos dados mostraram que há evidência da ocorrência de dislexia em pacientes com EBICT.

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“…Although neuropsychological and behavioral changes in idiopathic benign childhood epilepsy have already elicited interest and subtle impairments, a wide variety of higher cortical functions (memory, visuomotor skills and visuospatial, spatial perception, memory spatial, coordination, different areas of language, content discrimination, and auditory-verbal dyspraxia) have been documented 11,12 . Even after the active phase of seizures 9 , little is known about neurological soft signs in such group of patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

Clinical and neuropsychological correlation in patients with rolandic epilepsy

Capelatto

Oliveira

Neri

et al. 2012

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the presence of neurological soft signs (NSS) and to correlate them with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC III) in patients with rolandic epilepsy (RE). METHODS: Forty children and adolescents aged between 9 and 15 years were studied. They were divided into two groups: G1 - patients with RE (n=20) - and G2 - healthy controls without epilepsy (n=20). They were assessed with the Quick Neurological Screening Test (QNST II) - clinical trial to search for NSS -, and the WISC III - neuropsychological test. RESULTS: No statistical difference between groups was found in WISC III and QNST II. However, children with poorer motor skills had worse performance in the QNST II and also in the execution intelligence quotient - IQ (p=0.001) and in total IQ (p=0.004), thus showing a positive correlation between them. CONCLUSIONS: The QNST II is a good screening tool for the neurologist to detect abnormalities in fine motor skills.

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Development of cognitive functions in children with rolandic epilepsy

Cited by 100 publications

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Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy

Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy

Rolandic epilepsy and dyslexia

Clinical and neuropsychological correlation in patients with rolandic epilepsy

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