Psychomotor and motor functioning in children with cryptogenic localization related epilepsy

Saskia G. M. van Mil, Nora M. de la Parra*, Rianne P. Reijs, Mariette H. J. A. Debeij-van Hall, Albert P. Aldenkamp

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate psychomotor- and motor functioning in children with cryptogenic localization related epilepsy (CLRE) and to explore possible relationships between these two functions. Eighty-nine children were included. Results of reaction times measurements and motor functioning tasks were compared to age-related normative values. Correlations between the psychomotor and motor tasks were computed. Manual dexterity and balance problems are present in about 35% of CLRE-children. Ball skills are problematic in approximately 55% of the children. Simple reaction time measurements showed significantly slowing for CLRE children relative to the reference values. Also, performance on the m-ABC was significantly lower than the reference values. The better the child's performance on the simple reaction time measurements, the better the performance on the m-ABC.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-297
JournalNeurorehabilitation
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Cryptogenic localization related epilepsy
  • children
  • psychomotor functioning
  • motor functioning
  • epilepsy

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