Developmental dyscalculia in children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsies in a Brazilian sample

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Ursula Thomé¹  Sandra Regina Da Paixão Alves¹  Sabrina Mendonça Guerreiro¹  Célia Regina Carvalho Machado Da Costa¹  Fernanda De Souza Moreira¹  Andrea Bandeira Lima¹  Maria Rita Ferreira Tavares¹  Heber Souza Maia Filho¹ 

关键词: mathematical ability;    dyscalculia;    epilepsy;    children;    adolescents;    habilidade em matemática;    discalculia;    epilepsia;    crianças;    adolescentes;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20140001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent chronic disorders of childhood which can threaten child development and mental health. Among cognitive disorders, dyscalculia is one of the most important. In this study, 39 children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy underwent clinical and neuropsychological assessment to determine the intellectual level, math skills, reading and writing performance and neuropsychological profile. It was observed that the mathematical ability was below schooling expectations in a higher frequency than expected. There were no significant differences in mathematical performance among groups divided by number of antiepileptic drugs used, duration of disease and types and frequency of seizures. There was a positive correlation with intelligence quotient and attentional and reading level. These results suggest the existence not only of dyscalculia, but the concurrence of attentional and reading problems for the poor mathematical performance in this population.

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