Psychomotor function in children with epilepsy seen at a tertiary hospital in southern Nigeria: does treatment with anti-epileptic drugs have any effect?

Psychomotor function in children with epilepsy seen at a tertiary hospital in southern Nigeria: does treatment with anti-epileptic drugs have any effect?

Abstract Background Psychomotor slowing is more commonly reported in children with epilepsy (CWE) compared to healthy controls. The effect of anti-epileptic drug (AED) treatment on psychomotor abilities of CWE remains controversial. In Nigeria, psychomotor abilities of CWE are scarcely investigated...

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Main Authors: Paul Ehiabhi Ikhurionan, Olusola Peter Okunola, Blessing Imuetinyan Abhulimhen-Iyoha, Gabriel Egberue Ofovwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Psychomotor function
Children with epilepsy
CWE
Auditory reaction
Visual reaction
Hand dexterity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00388-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00388-z

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