The effect of interictal epileptiform discharges on cognitive and academic performance in children with idiopathic epilepsy

Abstract Background Interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) have been proven to impair cognitive function. However, it is not clear whether IEDs disrupt academic performance in children with idiopathic epilepsy, and the contribution of cognitive function deficits to impaired academic performance h...

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Main Authors: Dazhi Cheng, Xiuxian Yan, Keming Xu, Xinlin Zhou, Qian Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01807-z