Cognitive assessment in patients with epilepsy using the Community Screening Interview for Dementia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-539

  Sunmonu, T A ^a   Komolafe, M A ^a   Ogunrin, A O ^b   Ogunniyi, A ^c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^b Benin Teaching Hospital ^*  (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti epileptic drug; Attention; Cognitive functions; CSID; Epilepsy; Memory; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY SCREENING INTERVIEW FOR DEMENTIA QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE DURATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL TASK; NIGERIA; ORIENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGING; ANTICONVULSANTS; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NIGERIA; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049133800     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.12.026     Document Type: Article

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