Factors Correlated with Cognitive Difficulties Experienced by Children with Epilepsy

Abstract

A survey was used in this exploratory study to identify and obtain information about the cognitive difficulties experienced by children with epilepsy and the related factors. A total of 74 parents with children with epilepsy participated in the study. The parents provided background information and the cognitive difficulties experienced by their children with epilepsy. The findings show that one of the most dominant cognitive problems experienced by Malaysian children with epilepsy is memory issue. As a whole, the findings shed light on the predominant categories of cognitive impairments that Malaysian children with epilepsy in this study experienced. Besides that, the fact that intervention was found to considerably lessen the cognitive challenges they encountered points to the importance of intervention in enhancing their learning outcomes, which is another noteworthy insight gained from this study.