PURPOSE: To compare neuropsychological performance of two groups of @entity1 with intractable @entity302 : those who are surgical candidates, and those who are not. METHODS: Intelligence, verbal @entity2414 , and sustained attention were measured in @entity1 aged 6-18 years. The effects of number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), @entity410 frequency, age at @entity410 onset, and duration of @entity302 were examined. RESULTS: Both groups had high rates of impairment. Group differences were found only on the verbal memory task. @entity1 who experienced @entity410 in clusters had higher IQ, reading comprehension, and arithmetic scores. Age at @entity410 onset and proportion of life with @entity410 were related to IQ. Performance did not vary with AED monotherapy versus polytherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Few differences exist in cognitive performance between @entity1 with intractable @entity410 who are and those who are not surgical candidates. These findings suggest that @entity1 who are not surgical candidates can serve as good controls in studies on cognitive outcome of surgery.

Cognitive skills in @entity1 with intractable XXXX : comparison of surgical and nonsurgical candidates.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity2414 :: ('MESH:D008569', 'Disease') :: ['memory, visual memory, academic skills'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure', 'seizures'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['seizure disorder', 'epilepsy']
@entity302 :: (MESH:D004827,Disease) :: ['epilepsy']
