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Children with Benign Rolandic Epilepsy (BRE) have always been regarded to have good prognosis but recent research has indicated the possibility of cognitive sequelae. This topic is part of a larger study of the neuropsychological and language profiles of children with BRE and the effect of interictal EEG activity. 42 children were recruited from six EEG laboratories and underwent comprehensive neuropsychological and language assessments. The language assessments included standardised measures of receptive and expressive language, motor skills, phonological awareness, receptive and expressive vocabulary. Group means on measures were compared to normative means, and tests were correlated with EEG findings. Overall, the children were assessed to have normal intelligence and language ability but there were specific patterns of difficulty with phonological awareness. EEG features were not associated with speech or language results.
This research was supported by The Financial Markets Foundation for Children, Australian Brain Foundation, and Movement Disorders. See the topic summary for a list of co-authors and relevant institutions. |
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