[Psychological tests of epileptic patients].

Abstract

A total of 140 epileptic patients were examined using psychological tests in a combined psychiatric and psychological study to assess cognitive malfunctions. Compared with a control group, significantly lower levels of performance were shown in intelligence, concentration and psychomotoric speed, but not in memory. Surprisingly, there was no uniform relationship between the degree of performance deficit and the severity of fits, perhaps with the exception of intelligence. Missing significant memory malfunctions restrict the value of a so-called organic psychosyndrome, the relevance of which is doubtful from the neurospychological point of view, anyway.