Academic problems in children with seizures: Relationships with neuropsychological functioning and family variables during the 3years after onset

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-461

  Dunn, David W ^a   Johnson, C S ^a   Perkins, S M ^a   Fastenau, P S ^b   Byars, A W ^c   deGrauw, T J ^c   Austin, J K ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Age at onset; Caregiver anxiety; Children; First seizure; Neuropsychological functioning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACADEMIC FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; READING; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SIBLING; VERBAL MEMORY; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; UNDERACHIEVEMENT;

EID: 78649906800     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.08.023     Document Type: Article

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