The effects of antiepileptic drugs on classroom performance

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in children, and it has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive, psychiatric, and learning problems. Although side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been long studied in adults, an understanding of how they manifest in ch...

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Published in:Psychology in the schools 2009-11, Vol.46 (9), p.885-891
Main Authors: Titus, Jeffrey B., Thio, Liu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accommodation
Antiepileptic drugs
Children
Classrooms
Cognitive Processes
Drug Therapy
Epilepsy
Intelligence Quotient
Language Skills
Learning
Learning Problems
Memory
Neurological Impairments
Pharmacology
Psychology
Side effects
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Summary:Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in children, and it has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive, psychiatric, and learning problems. Although side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been long studied in adults, an understanding of how they manifest in children is only beginning to emerge. Careful clinical considerations must be made to accurately determine the potential contribution of AEDs to learning problems, and this includes understanding the complex role played by multiple medical, developmental, and psychosocial factors. The present review provides information on common cognitive and psychiatric side effects of AED treatment in children, with consideration of classroom accommodations and strategies that may be helpful to circumvent these difficulties. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:0033-3085
1520-6807
DOI:10.1002/pits.20428