Articles
Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children with Epilepsy
CNS Spectr, 1997 June; 2(6); 60-67.
Abstract Epilepsy in children and adolescents is associated with a higher rate of comorbid psychiatric disorders than other chronic childhood illnesses. This article describes various psychiatric disorders that occur in children and their effects on brain development, neurologic and intellectual function, and psychological adaptation for children and their families. On line article forthcoming.
Radiologic Assessment of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Radiol Techno. 1999;70(3):270-277. Abstract Neuroimaging plays an important and increasing role in assessing patients with epilepsy. This article focuses on procedures used to evaluate patients who have failed medical treatment for epilepsy but may benefit from respective surgery assessment and use of the intracarotid amobarbital procedure are described. On-line article forthcoming.
Psychosocial and Neuropsychological Function in Children with EpilepsyPediatric Rehabilitation, 1999, Vol 3, No. 3, 73-80 This paper reviews the psychosocial and neuropsychological effects of epilepsy on children and families across environments in which children function, specifically home and school. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, affecting one percent of the population, that alters neurocognitive functioning effecting learning, memory and family adaptation. A review of epilepsy and its impact on quality of life, family and school function and psychiatric comorbidity are discussed. This is a PDF document. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it at the Adobe Web Site
Outcome Measures for Clinical Drug Trials in AutismCNS Spectr, 1997 June; 2(6); 60-67.
This paper identifies instruments and measures that may be appropriate for randomized clinical trials in participants with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
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