Speed and complexity characterize attention problems in children with localization-related epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 833-840

  Berl, Madison M ^a,b   Terwilliger, Virginia ^a   Scheller, Alexandra ^a   Sepeta, Leigh ^a   Walkowiak, Jenifer ^c   Gaillard, William D ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognition; Comorbidities; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COMPLICATION; PARENT; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84930478493     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/epi.12985     Document Type: Article

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