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Review
. 2019 Dec;101(Pt A):106597.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106597. Epub 2019 Nov 13.

Intelligence and epilepsy: The early era

Bruce Hermann  1
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Review

Intelligence and epilepsy: The early era

Bruce Hermann. Epilepsy Behav. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

This contribution to the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Epilepsy & Behavior addresses the topic of epilepsy and intelligence, an early focus of interest in the history of the neuropsychology of epilepsy. The path through which the earliest measures of intelligence found their way to epilepsy research is reviewed followed by an overview of the subsequent themes of research, points of disagreement, advances in research using measures of intelligence, and developing awareness of the limitations associated with reliance on intelligence tests. Special Issue: Epilepsy & Behavior's 20th Anniversary.

Keywords: Adults; Children; Cognition; Epilepsy; History; Intelligence.

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