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Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy

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The issue of cognitive progression in people with epilepsy is of considerable interest and has important clinical and theoretical implications. In this paper, we review recent studies in both the adult and childhood epilepsy literature which have included a longitudinal test–retest design to examine this question. Several important methodological issues of this literature are highlighted and areas which require more investigation are identified.

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Supported by NIH NS 2-RO1 37738 NINDS RO1 44351 and MO1 RR 03186 (GCRC).

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  1. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA

    Michael Seidenberg & Dalin T. Pulsipher

  2. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Bruce Hermann

  3. Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, 60069, USA

    Michael Seidenberg

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Seidenberg, M., Pulsipher, D.T. & Hermann, B. Cognitive Progression in Epilepsy. Neuropsychol Rev 17, 445–454 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-007-9042-x

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