Future directions in the neuropsychology of epilepsy

Carrie R McDonald; Joanne Taylor; Marla Hamberger; Christoph Helmstaedter; Bruce P Hermann; Bruce Schefft

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.06.004

Future directions in the neuropsychology of epilepsy

Epilepsy Behav. 2011 Sep;22(1):69-76. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.06.004. Epub 2011 Jul 26.

Authors

Carrie R McDonald¹, Joanne Taylor, Marla Hamberger, Christoph Helmstaedter, Bruce P Hermann, Bruce Schefft

Affiliation

¹ Multimodal Imaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

PMID: 21795122
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.06.004

Abstract

Two important themes for future clinical research in the neuropsychology of epilepsy are proposed: (1) the neurobiological abnormalities that underlie neuropsychological impairment in people with epilepsy, and (2) neuropsychological status of persons with new-onset epilepsy.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Cognition Disorders / complications*
Cognition Disorders / psychology
Cognition Disorders / therapy
Epilepsy / complications
Epilepsy / physiopathology
Epilepsy / psychology*
Epilepsy / therapy
Forecasting
Humans
Neuropsychology / methods
Neuropsychology / trends*
Temporal Lobe / physiopathology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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