Abstract

Epilepsy is reported as a brain disorder where it has a persistent predisposition to epileptic seizures, which may give rise to neurobiological, cognitive, psychological and social sequels. The aim of this study was to characterize the cognitive performance of children with refractory epilepsy in a specialized outpatient clinic, in order to observe the neuropsychological development of these patients.

Keywords

refractory epilepsy, intractable epilepsies, medication resistant epilepsies, neuropsychological assessment, children