Effects of Age of Onset of Partial and Generalized Seizures on Neuropsychological Performance in Children

摘要: Neuropsychological performance data from 106 children with epilepsy were evaluated to determine the effects of seizure type and age onset. The partial seizures (N = 49) was similar that generalized 57). Only one 13 tests showed a significant difference between groups, performing better on test. onset also in two groups. Children whose began before 5 years performed significantly worse than later four measures (Verbal IQ, Performance Trails A, B) more poorly, but not so, other nine battery. A breakdown group into simple partial, complex secondarily groups found only variable, there suggestions These results indicate variables associated an early seizures, regardless type, place child at risk for cognitive dysfunction.