Birth weight and cognition in children with epilepsy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Birth weight is an important indicator of prenatal environment, and subtle variations of birth weight within the normal range have been associated with differential risk for cognitive and behavioral problems. Therefore, we aimed to determine if there are differences in birth weight between full-term children with uncomplicated new/recent-onset epilepsies and typically developing healthy controls. We further examined the relationships between birth weight and childhood/adolescent cognition, behavior, and academic achievement.

Methods

One hundred eight children with new-onset/recent-onset epilepsy and 70 healthy controls underwent neuropsychological assessment. All participants were born full-term (>37 weeks) without birth complications. Parents were interviewed rega

SUBMITTER: Jackson DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4057970 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature