Cognition in the early stages of adult epilepsy

Highlights • Cognitive impairment represents a major comorbidity of epilepsy. • Studies in new-onset epilepsies indicate impairment already at epilepsy onset. • At an early stage of epilepsy cognitive impairment is underreported. • Baseline screening of cognition is essential to monitor disease and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seizure (London, England) England), 2015-03, Vol.26, p.65-68
Hauptverfasser:	Witt, Juri-Alexander, Helmstaedter, Christoph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adults Cognition Cognition Disorders - diagnosis Cognition Disorders - epidemiology Cognition Disorders - etiology Epilepsy Epilepsy - complications Epilepsy - epidemiology Humans Neurology Neuropsychology New onset Newly diagnosed
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Cognitive impairment represents a major comorbidity of epilepsy. • Studies in new-onset epilepsies indicate impairment already at epilepsy onset. • At an early stage of epilepsy cognitive impairment is underreported. • Baseline screening of cognition is essential to monitor disease and treatment. • Monitoring cognition may improve individual patient care.
ISSN:	1059-1311 1532-2688
DOI:	10.1016/j.seizure.2015.01.018