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The process of memory involves:

Input of information – the child must attend to the right information to put into memory
Storage of information – if information is ‘input’ in a jumbled or confused manner this is how it will be stored
Retention of information -the information needs to be kept in the memory store
Retrieval of information – involves ‘remembering’ and using the information about how to do something

A number of studies have linked childhood epilepsy to memory difficulties*.

Ref:
Kincaid, D.M. & Trautman, N. Remembering: Teaching Students How to Retain and Mentally Manipulate Information. Chapter in Meltzer, L. (2010) Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom. The Guildford Press, New York

*Hernandez, M. (2003) Attention, memory and behavioural adjustment in children with frontal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behaviour 4(5), 552-536.
Nolan, M (2004) Memory Function in Childhood Epilepsy Syndrome. Journal of Paediatric and Child Health 40(1-2), 20-27.

Kadis, D (2004) Cognitive and psychological predictors of everyday memory in children with intractable epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behaviour 5(1), 37-43.

Definitioner

intractable

Difficult to alleviate, resolve or cure. With epilepsy, intractable seizures are difficult to control with the usual antiepileptic drug therapy.

psychological

Relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions.

Frontal Lobe Epilepsy

An type of epilepsy where seizures originate from one of the frontal lobes. Seizures are characterised often start and end abruptly, with little, if any confusion afterwards. They are likely to occur in clusters and often are quite bizarre seizures, resulting in difficulty obtaining a diagnosis.

Epilepsy Syndrome

Is characterised by a cluster of signs and symptoms customarily occurring together often with an known prognosis. One syndrome can evolve into another.

Epilepsy

A disease of the brain that is characterised by a tendency to have recurrent, usually unprovoked seizures. The seizures are a result of sudden abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The type of seizure will depend on where it starts and spreads within the brain.

Cognitive

the mental processes associated with learning such as thinking, memory, concentration, reasoning and judgement.

Attention

Refers to a general state of arousal, selection, concentration, alertness and processing.

Memory

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