The role of executive functioning in quality of life in pediatric intractable epilepsy
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- 作者：Christina Eguizabal Lovea ; ; Frank Webbea ; Gunha Kimb ; Ki Hyeong Leeb ; Michael Westerveldb ; Christine M. Salinasb ; c ; drchristinesalinas@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Executive function ; Quality of life ; Epilepsy ; Pediatric ; Cognition
- 刊名：Epilepsy & Behavior
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：64
- 期：part_PA
- 页码：37-43
- 全文大小：305 K
文摘
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Children with intractable epilepsy show dysfunction in everyday executive function.
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Poor executive skills are not due to seizure lateralization and localization.
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Executive functions accounted for significant variance in overall quality of life.
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Executive dysfunction is associated with a nine-fold risk of low quality of life.