Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy

by Isabelle Jambaque, Maryse Lassonde, Oliver Dulac

Book Overview

This book is devoted to the neuropsychological description of childhood epilepsy, a neurolo- cal condition that constitutes one of the most prevalent forms of chronic and disabling childhood illnesses. Indeed, one child out of 20 experiences one or more seizures before the age of 5, and one in a hundred develops epilepsy as a chronic disorder. Approximately half of these children with epilepsy display academic difficulties and/or behavioral disorders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441933549
• ISBN13: 9781441933546
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"