Clinical Trial: Scholar Performance and Praxis Assessment in Children With Rolandic Epilepsy

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Scholar Performance and Praxis Assessment in Children With Rolandic Epilepsy

Brief Summary: Rolandic Epilepsy is the most common form of childhood epilepsy. It is classified as idiopathic, age-related epilepsy syndrome with benign evolution. The absence of neuropsychological impairment is part of the criteria of benignity of this epilepsy syndrome. However recently have been suggested several deficits related to attention and language. The purpose of this study was assess school performance and to investigate problems of praxis in patients with rolandic epilepsy as compared to a control group composed of normal children with age, gender and educational level equivalents.

Detailed Summary: Method: Nineteen patients aged between 7 and 12 years underwent clinical neurological evaluation, psychological assessment, through Weschsler Scales of Intelligence and language evaluation, to assess the academic performance and research of the presence or absence of praxis difficulties.
Sponsor: University of Campinas, Brazil

Current Primary Outcome: Our data will indicate the group performance in tests of writing, arithmetic and reading. [ Time Frame: one year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Another important aspect was the absence of orofacial apraxia in children with epilepsy. [ Time Frame: one year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Campinas, Brazil

Dates:
Date Received: January 11, 2010
Date Started: September 2009
Date Completion: February 2011
Last Updated: October 19, 2010
Last Verified: October 2010