Mental and behavioural deterioration of children with epilepsy and CSWS: acquired epileptic frontal syndrome
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_7AA71EA30A77
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Mental and behavioural deterioration of children with epilepsy and CSWS: acquired epileptic frontal syndrome
Journal
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
ISSN
0012-1622 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/1993
Volume
35
Number
8
Pages
661-74
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug
Abstract
Four children with 'epilepsy and continuous spike-wave sleep' syndrome and mental and behavioural regression were followed prospectively with neuropsychological tests, behavioural questionnaires and sleep EEG performed at regular intervals between 1 1/2 and four years of age. The children showed a pattern of behavioural and cognitive disturbances similar to that found in some developmental autistic-like disorders, but also in adult frontal syndrome. Deterioration was probably due to an unusual long-standing epileptic dysfunction involving the frontal lobes. The process is potentially reversible and seems to be the same as postulated for acquired epileptic aphasia, but in a different localization.
Keywords
Brain/*physiopathology
Brain Diseases/complications/diagnosis/physiopathology
Child
Child Behavior Disorders/*diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology
Cognition Disorders/*diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology
*Electroencephalography
Epilepsy/complications/*diagnosis/physiopathology
Ethosuximide/administration & dosage/therapeutic use
Frontal Lobe/physiopathology
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Prospective Studies
Sleep/*physiology
Pubmed
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