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Author Deonna, Thierry

Title Cognitive and behavioural disorders of epileptic origin in children / Thierry Deonna, Eliane Roulet-Perez ; foreword by Jean Aicardi
Published [London] : [Mac Keith] ; [Cambridge] : Cambridge University Press [distributor], ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) : illustrations
Series Clinics in developmental medicine, 0069-4835 ; no. 168
Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 168. 0069-4835
Contents Cognitive effects of epilepsy : epilepsy as a non-paroxysmal disorder and the concept of "cognitive epilepsies" -- Epilepsy in the developing brain -- Epilepsy and cognitive functions : identifying the direct effects of epilepsy -- Epilepsy and cognitive functions : the other variables -- Cognitive and behavioural problems in childhood epilepsies : a literature review -- Childhood neuropsychology (developmental cognitive neuropsychology) in the context of epilepsy -- Epileptic cognitive dysfunction in specific epileptic syndromes or epileptic conditions -- Epileptic cognitive dysfunction in some specific brain pathologies -- Epilepsy surgery in children : an opportunity to study the direct role of epilepsy in cognitive disturbances -- Epilepsy and mental retardation : the role of epilepsy -- Developmental disorders and epilepsy -- Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive-behavioural effects of epilepsy in children -- Practical clinical issues in diagnosis and antiepileptic drug therapy -- Psychological and educational aspects : special implications for epilepsies with cognitive manifestations -- Adult outcome of childhood epilepsies with 'cognitive' epileptic manifestations : unexpected lessons from follow-up studies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Epilepsy in children.
Cognition disorders in children.
Behavior disorders in children.
Children.
Infants.
Epilepsy -- complications
Mental Disorders -- etiology
Child
Infant
children (people by age group)
infants.
Infants
Children
Behavior disorders in children
Cognition disorders in children
Epilepsy in children
Form Electronic book
Author Roulet-Perez, Eliane
LC no. 2005296705
ISBN 1898683751
9781898683759