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Fluoxetine Restores Spatial Learning but Not Accelerated Forgetting in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Direct linkBarkas, Lisa; Redhead, Edward; Taylor, Matthew; Shtaya, Anan; Hamilton, Derek A.; Gray, William P. – Brain, 2012
Learning and memory dysfunction is the most common neuropsychological effect of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, and because the underlying neurobiology is poorly understood, there are no pharmacological strategies to help restore memory function in these patients. We have demonstrated impairments in the acquisition of an allocentric spatial task,…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Spatial Ability, Brain
Mittan, Robert J. – Exceptional Parent, 2010
The possible causes of learning difficulties in children with epilepsy are long and complex. In order to see that a child is given an adequate evaluation, an understanding of what these many causes are and how those causes may be interrelated is necessary. This article discusses the first three of the six categories of the causes: (1) Organic; (2)…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Epilepsy, Family Life, Learning Disabilities
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
Reilly, Colin; Ballantine, Rebecca – Support for Learning, 2011
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in childhood and can have a significant impact on a child's schooling. Children with epilepsy may have special educational needs due to having learning disability, specific learning difficulties, specific cognitive deficits or having symptoms associated with ASD, ADHD, depression or anxiety. These…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Epilepsy, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Anxiety
Titus, Jeffrey B.; Thio, Liu Lin – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in children, and it has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive, psychiatric, and learning problems. Although side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been long studied in adults, an understanding of how they manifest in children is only beginning to emerge. Careful…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Epilepsy, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedFrank, Brenda B. – School Psychology Review, 1985
Epileptic children may have physical and emotional needs which can interfere with learning and socialization. Current prevalence estimates, definitions, and classifications of epilepsy are surveyed. Factors affecting the epileptic child's school performance and specific learning problems are addressed. Specific roles are presented for school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Epilepsy
Peer reviewedZwirecki, Robert J.; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1976
Descriptors: Deafness, Drug Therapy, Epilepsy, Exceptional Child Research
