Paroxysmal EEG and transient cognitive disorders in children with learning disabilities

Authors

  • R. M. Morgade Fonte Escuela de Educación Especial Paquito Rosales
  • M.C. Pérez Abalo Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba
  • A. Alvarez Amador Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba
  • J. Rojas Vigoa Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba
  • L. Díaz Comas Martínez Escuela de Educación Especial Paquito Rosales

Abstract

Several authors have suggested the existence of a possible causal relationship between the presence of
paroxysmal activity in the EEG and cognitive processing. In these studies, by recording
electroencephalographic activity during the execution of certain psychological tasks, it has been found
that an appreciable proportion of patients (about 50%) show a higher incidence of behavioral failures in
the presence of paroxysmal activity (Aarts et al. 1984, Binnie et al 1987; Binnie 1988; Kastelejein
Nolst-Trenite et al 1987). This type of disorder has been called Transient Cognitive Disorder (TCT) and
is proposed as a new clinical form of epilepsy (Binnie et al. 1990). This phenomenon has also been
described in children with Learning Disorders who are not epileptic (Alvarez et al., 1992).  

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Published

2022-11-02

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Morgade Fonte, R. M. ., Pérez Abalo, M. ., Alvarez Amador, A. ., Rojas Vigoa, J. ., & Comas Martínez, L. D. . (2022). Paroxysmal EEG and transient cognitive disorders in children with learning disabilities. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CENIC) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL, 30(Especial), 094-095a. Retrieved from https://revista.cnic.edu.cu/index.php/RevBiol/article/view/2390

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