Cognitive and Behavioural Disorders of Epileptic Origin in Children / Edition 1

by Thierry Deonna, Eliane Roulet-Perez, Jean Aicardi

Overview

This book describes the effects that different kinds of epilepsy in children can have on the child’s behavior and cognitive development. It is mainly based on the authors’ extensive studies over many years. These are described in the book, together with the available diagnostic methods and therapies. It is written so that the various professionals dealing with such children (paediatricians, neurologists, psychologists) can see their contribution and have a general view of the complex interrelation between medical psychological and educational problems in these children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781898683438
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/31/2005
Series:	Clinics in Developmental Medicine Series , #168
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

DOB 15 Aug 1939.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF EPILEPSY: EPILEPSY AS A NON-PAROXYSMAL DISORDER AND THE CONCEPT OF 'COGNITIVE EPILEPSIES' 9

3. EPILEPSY IN THE DEVELOPING BRAIN 14

4. EPILEPSY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS: IDENTIFYING THE DIRECT EFFECTS OF EPILEPSY 28

5. EPILEPSY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS:THE OTHER VARIABLES 44

6. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSIES: A LITERATURE REVIEW - WHAT CAN lT TELL US ABOUT THE DIRECT ROLE OF EPILEPSY? 55

7. CHILDHOOD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF EPILEPSY 62

8. EPILEPTIC COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN SPECIFIC EPILEPTIC SYNDROMES OR EPILEPTIC CONDITIONS 81

9. EPILEPTIC COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN SOME SPECIFIC BRAIN PATHOLOGIES 115

10. EPILEPSY SURGERY lN CHILDREN: AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THE DIRECT ROLE OF EPILEPSY IN COGNITIVE DISTURBANCES 120

11. EPILEPSY AND MENTAL RETARDATION:THE ROLE OF EPILEPSY 129

12. DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND EPILEPSY 137

13. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICALEVALUATION OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL EFFECTS OF EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN 164

14. PRACTICAL CLINICAL ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS AND ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG THERAPY 179

15. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS: SPECIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR EPILEPSIES WITH COGNITIVE MANIFESTATIONS 190

16. ADULT OUTCOME OF CHILDHOOD EPILEPSIES WIIH 'COGNITIVE' EPILEPTIC MANIFESTATIONS: UNEXPECTED LESSONS FROM FOLLOW-UP STUDIES 196

17. CONCLUSIONS 204

APPENDIX 1: BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES FOR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND OTHER TOOLS 207

REFERENCES 212

LIST OF CASE STUDIES 230

INDEX 232

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: John Willis, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This book discusses mental changes in epileptic children, using individual cases to supplement the literature in this difficult, multi-factorial problem.
Purpose: It gives a view of childhood epilepsy centered on the cognitive and behavioral consequences of these various disorders. This is a confusing topic with limited unequivocal data, for which the case-study approach is ideal. These issues are of great importance to patients' ability to live successfully, and the authors have elucidated them quite well.
Audience: This book targets students and practitioners with a specific interest in epilepsy. It raises more questions than it answers in this difficult area. It is not a guide to diagnosis and management.
Features: It covers most aspects of cognitive dysfunction in epilepsy: drug effects, underlying disease, the affects of EEG discharges and clinical seizures, several specific epileptic syndromes with cognitive effects, brain surgery, neuropsychological testing. It is thorough and thoughtful and case studies often illustrate points that cannot be made with available data.
Assessment: This is a superb book for a small audience, and a competing comparable text is not available. It clarifies the issues, documents our historical progress, and substantiates its points with case studies. The field awaits further study, much of which is suggested by the authors.

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3 Stars from Doody