Psychopathology, psychosocial functioning, and IQ before and after epilepsy surgery in children with drug-resistant epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 330-337

  Danielsson, Susanna ^a   Viggedal, Gerd ^a   Steffenburg, Suzanne ^a   Rydenhag, Bertil ^b   Gillberg, Christopher ^a   Olsson, Ingrid ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Sahlgrenska University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism; Children; Children's global assessment scale; Cognition; Epilepsy surgery; Pervasive developmental disorder; Psychopathology; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 59749092098     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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