Frontal lobe epilepsy in childhood: Psychological and neuropsychological aspects <b>[Abstract in English]</b>

Rachel Schlindwein - Zanini; Mirna Wetters Portuguez; Jaderson Costa da Costa

Authors

Rachel Schlindwein - Zanini
Mirna Wetters Portuguez
Jaderson Costa da Costa

Keywords:

PALAVRAS-CHAVE, Epilepsia do lobo frontal, criança, psicologia e neuropsicologia

Abstract

Aims: To review the psychological and neuropsychological aspects of the frontal lobe epilepsy in childhood. Source of data: Review of the literature, mainly through journals indexed in SciELO and Medline. Summary of findings: Epileptic crisis of the frontal lobe epilepsy in childhood, psychological and neuropsychological aspects of the frontal lobe epilepsy and their repercussions are presented and discussed. Conclusions: In the child, frontal lobe epilepsy can result in psychological and neuropsychological disorders, such as deficits in executive functions (cognition, planning, language, memory and attention), behavior alterations(control of impulses and aggressiveness), manifestations of behavior epileptic crisis, and worsening of the quality of life. KEY WORDS: EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE/complications; NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD; REVIEW LITERATURE.

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Author Biographies

Rachel Schlindwein - Zanini

Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Área de Concentração: Neurociências, pela Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS

Mirna Wetters Portuguez

Doutora em Neurociências pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, professora adjunta em Neurologia da Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.

Jaderson Costa da Costa

Doutor em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, professor titular de Neurologia da Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.