Neuropsychological function in patients with a single gene mutation associated with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
Wood AG, Saling MM, Fedi M, Berkovic SF, Scheffer IE, Benjamin C, Reutens DC. Neuropsychological function in patients with a single gene mutation associated with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2010, 17: 531-535. PMID: 20189461, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.01.168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontal lobe functionAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsyCognitive flexibilityLobe functionEducation-matched control participantsCore cognitive deficitAspects of memoryFrontal lobe epilepsyVerbal memory impairmentNocturnal frontal lobe epilepsyLevel of impairmentIntellectual abilityNeuropsychological functionNeuropsychological phenotypeCognitive deficitsControl participantsMemory impairmentLobe epilepsyStandard clinical testsFocused measuresGroup of ageImpairmentTaskDisease-related factorsMemory