2008
Residual cognitive effects of uncomplicated idiopathic and cryptogenic epilepsy
Berg AT, Langfitt JT, Testa FM, Levy SR, DiMario F, Westerveld M, Kulas J. Residual cognitive effects of uncomplicated idiopathic and cryptogenic epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2008, 13: 614-619. PMID: 18675938, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptogenic epilepsyChildhood-onset epilepsyOngoing prospective studyNormal intelligenceStandardized neuropsychological assessmentResidual cognitive deficitsProspective studyRemission statusResidual cognitive effectsCohort 8Drug useEpilepsyCognitive deficitsSibling controlsSlower processing speedNeuropsychological assessmentCognitive effectsYoung peopleFull Scale IQCases
2007
Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Testa FM, Levy SR, Shinnar S, DiMario F. Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2007, 49: 487-492. PMID: 17593118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00487.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLack of remissionWorse behavioral problemsChildhood epilepsyMedication useMedication statusBehavioral problemsImpact of remissionCurrent medication useCommunity-based studyCompetency scoresCryptogenic epilepsyInitial diagnosisAntiepileptic drugsRemissionEpilepsyWorse scoresRelated disordersChildren 8Behavioral assessmentIndependent effectsChildrenDeleterious effectsScoresAttention problems