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Benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood and central auditory processing disorder: A noncasual neurophysiological
Marília Matos1, Tiago Bara2, Samira Clark3
1Pediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the association between benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood (BREC) and central auditory processing disorders (CAPDs) and to test the hypothesis that an early onset of BREC could be associated with more cases of CAPD.
Method:
This study has a retrospective cross-sectional design conducted from January 2006 to January 2016 including 93 patients with BREC and without intellectual disability, dyslexia, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders. All patients were evaluated for central auditory processing (CAP), and its presence or absence was compared with age of seizure onset.
Results:
In all patients, audiometric test results were normal, and in 43 cases (46.2%), CAPD was detected. There was no significant statistical difference in the mean age of seizure onset.
Conclusion:
A significant proportion of children with BREC will have a diagnosis of CAPD at school age.
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