Presentation of Alice’s psychological history. This is the final part of Alice’s comprehensive neuropsychological report, which you can find in the “Downloads” section below. As was the case with the …
Professor Sara Mondini provides information on giving first-aid to a person experiencing a seizure. Have you ever saw a person having a seizure? If so, were you able to help …
Here, you can find information on the material used for this course and suggestions on where to find more about epilepsy. The main contents of this course can be found …
This article outlines the features of cognitive rehabilitation in epilepsy. As we have learned so far, epilepsy might affect memory, language, attention, executive functions (e.g., planning and set-shifting abilities) as …
Here is an introduction to the psychosocial consequences of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting daily activities with negative consequences on quality of life. Sometimes its effects are so …
Presentation of Alice’s psychological history. This is the final part of Alice’s comprehensive neuropsychological report, which you can find in the “Downloads” section below. As was the case with the …
Presentation of Alice’s medical history. At the beginning of the course, you heard the story of Alice, a girl diagnosed with epilepsy. Throughout the course, evidence will be presented regarding …
Here is an introduction to the neuropsychological consequences of epilepsy. Epilepsy entails physical as well as cognitive deficits. A neuropsychological assessment is therefore necessary in order to evaluate the severity …
Presentation of Alice’s neuropsychological data. This is the second part of Alice’s comprehensive neuropsychological report which will be presented in the third week (Step 3.7). As was the case with …
This video introduces the topic of surgical intervention to remove the focus of epilepsy. In the case of drug-resistant epileptic syndromes patients might undergo a surgical intervention to reduce symptoms. …
We suggest watching these two videos in which some professionals explain in depth how the diagnostic techniques we have just spoken about work and what they are useful for. If …
This video is about the brain as the locus of epilepsy The brain makes humans what they are. Normal connections among neurons are responsible for cognitive, affective, motor and vital …
This video explains how to assess epilepsy by focusing on its neurological aspects. A multidisciplinary team is necessary for an accurate diagnosis of epilepsy. A number of professionals are responsible …
We suggest watching the videos below, which show real people having a seizure, in order to better understand the nature of this major epileptic symptom and recall what you learned …
Alice shares her experience with epilepsy. In the video Alice, a girl diagnosed with epilepsy, describes how this neurological disorder has affected her life. In the comments, please share with …