About this Research Topic
Although reports on memory deficits in epilepsy are numerous, the interrelationship between memory subdomains and the mediating factors for the negative impact of epilepsy on memory is not clear, yet. This research topic encourages investigation of the interrelationship between epilepsy types, lesion, interictal epileptic activity, seizures, antiepileptic medication, sleep, and mood in terms of their impact on memory. Most importantly, we want to increase awareness that the assessment of epilepsy effects on memory and cognition shall not be limited to the verbal domain, as these effects depend clearly on the type of epilepsy and the spread of pathological lesions and epileptiform brain activity. As such, they can affect cognitive functions of memory and attention in general, or other very specific memory sub-domains, such as semantic vs. episodic memory, nondeclarative memory, procedural memory, and emotional responses.
Therapeutic implications with respect to medication and surgical interventions should be reviewed by providing a better understanding for the origin and nature of memory problems in the individual patient.
Thus, topic editors will welcome any types of manuscripts - research article, brief research article, review, and mini-review- about, but not limited to the following themes:
• Effects of epilepsy type, lesion, interictal epileptic activity, seizures, antiepileptic medication, sleep, and mood on memory in patients with epilepsy;
• Therapeutic implications in terms of medication and surgical intervention for memory in patients with epilepsy;
• The interaction between memory and attention in patients with epilepsy;
• Memory deficits in epilepsy in memory subdomains: declarative memory, i.e. semantic memory and episodic memory, as well as nondeclarative memory, i.e. procedural memory and emotional responses;
• The interrelationship between ageing, age of onset, and memory deficits in epilepsy;
• Biomarkers, e.g. in EEG and fMRI, that relate to memory deficits in epilepsy, helping to gain a better understanding of their underlying mechanisms.
Keywords: Epilepsy, Memory, Temporal Lobe, Verbal Memory, Cognitive Functions, Seizures, Biomarkers
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