Cognitive Function and Neuropsychological Comorbidities in Children with Newly Diagnosed Idiopathic Epilepsy.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that idiopathic epilepsy may be accompanied by various neuropsychological comorbidities even at initial diagnosis. Patients with IGE and ILRE having bilateral IEDs on EEG appear more likely to be at high risk of decreased cognitive function.
PMID: 29215804 [PubMed - in process]

Source: J Korean Med Sci - December 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lee SY, Park JH, Park SJ, Kim Y, Lee KY Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research