Improvement in neuropsychological performance in patients with refractory seizures after intensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention

B Giordani; J C Sackellares; S Miller; S Berent; T Sutula; M Seidenberg; T J Boll; D O'Leary; F E Dreifuss

doi:10.1212/wnl.33.4.489

$Improvement in neuropsychological performance in patients with refractory seizures after intensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention$

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Improvement in neuropsychological performance in patients with refractory seizures after intensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention

B Giordani, J C Sackellares, S Miller, S Berent, T Sutula, M Seidenberg, T J Boll, D O'Leary and F E Dreifuss

Neurology, Vol.33(4), pp.489-493

04/1983

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.33.4.489

PMID: 6682196

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Abstract

Tests of cognitive, perceptual, motor, and memory function were administered to patients with refractory seizures before and after intensive treatment on a specialized epilepsy unit. Improved test performance related to withdrawal of barbiturates and an overall reduction in the number of antiepileptic drugs but not with reduction of seizure frequency.

Psychomotor Performance

Hospital Units

Humans

Adolescent

Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use

Female

Male

Hospitalization

Epilepsy - rehabilitation

Epilepsy - therapy

Intelligence Tests

Epilepsy - diagnosis

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Title: Subtitle: Improvement in neuropsychological performance in patients with refractory seizures after intensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention
Creators: B Giordani
J C Sackellares
S Miller
S Berent
T Sutula
M Seidenberg
T J Boll
D O'Leary
F E Dreifuss
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Neurology, Vol.33(4), pp.489-493
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.33.4.489
PMID: 6682196
ISSN: 0028-3878
eISSN: 1526-632X
Grant note: 1-NS-5-2329 / NINDS NIH HHS 1-NS-5-2327 / NINDS NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/1983
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984003913602771

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