Cognition and behavior in children with benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS).
Epilepsy Res
; 70(1): 89-94, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Characteristics of cognitive deficits in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) remain unclear. The authors screened 200 BECTS children presenting for a clinical trial, finding relative weaknesses in fine motor control, visual learning, and attention in the presence of overall normal intellect, with simple partial seizures associated with more difficulty. Parental concerns for psychosomatic and learning problems were noted. Monitoring select cognitive and behavioral features in BECTS appears appropriate.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Cognitivos
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Epilepsia Rolândica
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Deficiências da Aprendizagem
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epilepsy Res
Assunto da revista:
CEREBRO
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos