Much has been written about the cognitive

function of children with epilepsy but

despite there being extensive study of the

neuropsychological status of adults with

intractable temporal lobe epilepsy, it has been more

limited in children. Although cognitive development

in children is influenced by similar factors to adults

(age at seizure onset, duration of the epilepsy,

interictal EEG activity, medications, underlying

pathology), the role of early damage, modification of

cerebral organization and interruption of the learning

process are also likely to be important.

This book, the first of a series edited in collaboration

with the journal Epileptic Disorders , is written by

experts from all over the world. It extensively reviews

available data from both clinical and fundamental

research studies.

Devoted to cognitive function and dysfunction in

children with temporal lobe epilepsy, it also highlights

those domains that demand further research and those

for which immediate established techniques for a

better global care can be undertaken.