Abstract
Objective: An association between impaired school performance and rolandic epilepsy is frequently reported. Language outcome, in particular, seems to be affected, although rolandic epilepsy originates from the motor-sensory cortex. In this study we tried to find a correlation between locomotion problems and language impairment. Methods: In this noncontrolled, open, clinical cohort study of 48 children with rolandic epilepsy, a 24-hour EEG and a neuropsychological assessment were obtained for all children. Results: Children with rolandic epilepsy had a significant delay in reading skills (reading words: mean = 6 months, SD = 11.9, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 527-531 |
Journal | Epilepsy & Behavior |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Rolandic epilepsy
- Language impairment
- Motor development
- Reading performance