Análisis neuropsicológico de la encefalopatía con status epiléptico durante el sueño lento

  1. Robles Bermejo, Fernando
Supervised by:
  1. Concepción Fournier del Castillo Director
  2. Javier González Marqués Director

Defence university: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Fecha de defensa: 23 April 2021

Committee:
  1. Santiago Fernández González Chair
  2. José María Ruiz Sánchez de León Secretary
  3. Isabel Cuéllar-Flores Committee member
  4. Gabriela Castillo Parra Committee member
  5. Teresa Boget Llucià Committee member
Department:
  1. Psicología Experimental, Procesos Cognitivos y Logopedia

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 155378 DIALNET lock_openDocta Complutense editor

Abstract

ESES is an epileptic encephalopathy associated to Non-Rapid Eye Movement (N-REM) sleep. It usually presents with different clinical symptoms (behavioral disturbances, seizures, cognitive impairment). It is an age-related syndrome, presenting between 3 and 14 years of age, with a peak at 4 to 7 years. The majority of studies show a slight male predominance. Traditionally, it has been differentiated between idiopathic and structural/symptomatic ESES. Etiology seems to play an important role in the course and prognosis of ESES. Children with idiopathic etiology tend to have a better prognosis. Symptomatic/structural if often not benign and tends to have a major impact, longer duration and higher density of ESES...