The effect of seizures on working memory and executive functioning performance.

The aim of this study was to assess whether duration of seizure disorder and lifetime seizure load are associated with deficits in higher cognitive functions in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) (N=207) or psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) (N=216). Multivariate regression analyses revealed that age at onset, duration, and group assignment were significant predictors of neuropsychological performance (all P View Article and Find Full Text PDF