Recognition memory in treated epileptic patients

In this study there was no qualitative difference in the performance of a heterogeneous group of epileptic patients and normal subjects on a recognition task for visually presented verbal material. There was, however, a significant overall difference in the number of words recognised. After a statistical correction for V.I.Q. was made this difference disappeared. The small sample size and statistical corrections made on the data make it difficult to draw firm conclusions. The data is part of a pilot study investigating the parameters of the test procedure itself. This test will be used in a carefully controlled, prospective study of the cognitive effects of anticonvulsant drugs.