Childhood absence epilepsy: poor attention is more than seizures.

Abstract:

:Dr. Masur and colleagues(1) from the Childhood Absence Epilepsy Study Group tried to answer a few important questions regarding childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) in their article "Pretreatment cognitive deficits and treatment effects on attention in childhood absence epilepsy." First, they wanted to know whether children with absence epilepsy have any problems with thinking before starting medications. If the children have problems with thinking, the authors wanted to identify the specific types of thinking problems the children have. The authors also wanted to assess what effect seizure medications have on attention in these children. In principle, medications could improve or worsen attention. The possible effects of medication on attention may or may not depend on whether the medications control the seizures.

journal_name

Neurology

journal_title

Neurology

authors

Thio LL

doi

10.1212/01.wnl.0000436060.67147.25

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-10-29 00:00:00

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e138-9

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18

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0028-3878

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1526-632X

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81/18/e138

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81

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