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Parisi, Pasquale; Bruni, Oliviero; Pia Villa, Maria; Verrotti, Alberto; Miano, Silvia; Luchetti, Anna; Curatolo, Paolo – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: The purpose of this review was to examine the possible pathophysiological links between epilepsy, cognition, sleep macro- and microstructure, and sleep disorders to highlight the contributions and interactions of sleep and epilepsy on cognitive functioning in children with epilepsy. Method: PubMed was used as the medical database source. No…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Seizures, Sleep, Memory
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Hampson, Eric – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1993
Basic information about epilepsy is provided for special education teachers. Epilepsy is seen as primarily a symptom and is not, by itself, a reason for special education placement. Epilepsy may, however, also occur in cases where learning difficulties are the sequelae of generalized brain damage. (DB)
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Etiology, Learning Problems, Neurological Impairments
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Black, Kathryn C.; Hynd, George W. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
Children with epilepsy frequently display cognitive sequelae that are overlooked or misunderstood by educational personnel, yet may adversely impact academic performance. Reviews common cognitive-behavioral characteristics of children with epilepsy, typical effects of anticonvulsant medications, and various periictal phenomena and their relative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes