RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Behavioural treatment of slow cortical potentials in intractable epilepsy: neuropsychological predictors of outcome.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 94
OP 97
DO 10.1136/jnnp.56.1.94
VO 56
IS 1
A1 I Daum
A1 B Rockstroh
A1 N Birbaumer
A1 T Elbert
A1 A Canavan
A1 W Lutzenberger
YR 1993
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/56/1/94.abstract
AB The study aimed to explore the predictive value of neuropsychological tests within the context of acquisition of slow cortical potential (SCP) self-control, a technique which has beneficial effects on seizure frequency in epilepsy. Patients with epilepsy who successfully achieved SCP control had longer digit or block-tapping spans than less successful patients. Patients who showed a better learning rate across training also displayed better verbal memory and learning abilities. Seizure reduction was related to block-tapping spans only. The results indicate that measures of attention, as indicated by digit spans or block-tapping spans, offer some predictive value for acquisition of SCP control and treatment outcome, whilst measures of visuospatial or frontal lobe function are unrelated to SCP acquisition and seizure reduction.