Language in benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes abbreviated form: Rolandic epilepsy and language

Although Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (BECTS) has a good prognosis, a few studies have suggested the existence of language disorders relating to the interictal dysfunction of perisylvian language areas. In this study, we focused on language assessment in 16 children aged 6–15...

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Published in:Brain and language 2005-03, Vol.92 (3), p.300-308
Main Authors: Monjauze, Cécile, Tuller, Laurice, Hommet, Caroline, Barthez, Marie-Anne, Khomsi, Abdelhamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active phase
Adolescent
Age of Onset
Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child clinical studies
Children
Critical period
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Rolandic - complications
Epilepsy, Rolandic - physiopathology
Female
Functional Laterality
Humans
Intelligence
Language
Language Acquisition
Language Development Disorders - etiology
Language Development Disorders - physiopathology
Language Impairments
Linguistics
Literacy
Literacy skills
Long-term consequences
Male
Medical sciences
Morphosyntax
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Remission
Rolandic epilepsy
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Summary:Although Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (BECTS) has a good prognosis, a few studies have suggested the existence of language disorders relating to the interictal dysfunction of perisylvian language areas. In this study, we focused on language assessment in 16 children aged 6–15 currently affected by BECTS or in remission. An important proportion of children showed moderate or more severe language impairment. The most affected domains were expressive grammar and literacy skills. We found linguistic deficits during the course of epilepsy but also persistent deficits in children in remission, suggesting possible long-term effects. Our results support the hypothesis that BECTS may be associated with impairment to language and suggest the possibility of a direct link between epileptic activity and language development, and the existence of long-term consequences.
ISSN:0093-934X
1090-2155
DOI:10.1016/j.bandl.2004.07.001