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. 2014 Nov;72(11):826-31.
doi: 10.1590/0004-282x20140141.

Rolandic epilepsy and dyslexia

Ecila P Oliveira  1 , Marina L Neri  1 , Lívia L Capelatto  1 , Catarina A Guimarães  1 , Marilisa M Guerreiro  1
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Rolandic epilepsy and dyslexia

Ecila P Oliveira et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2014 Nov.
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Abstract

Objective: Although benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is an idiopathic, age-related epilepsy syndrome with favorable outcome, recent studies have shown impairment in specific neuropsychological tests. The objective of this study was to analyze the comorbidity between dyslexia and BECTS.

Method: Thirty-one patients with clinical and electroencephalographic diagnosis of BECTS (group A) and 31 paired children (group B) underwent a language and neuropsychological assessment performed with several standardized protocols. Our findings were categorized as: a) dyslexia; b) other difficulties; c) without difficulties. Our results were compared and statistically analyzed.

Results: Our data showed that dyslexia occurred in 19.4% and other difficulties in 74.2% of our patients. This was highly significant when compared with the control group (p<0.001). Phonological awareness, writing, reading, arithmetic, and memory tests showed a statistically significant difference when comparing both groups.

Conclusion: Our findings show significant evidence of the occurrence of dyslexia in patients with BECTS.

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