Madison M Berl, Jennifer I Koop, Alyssa Ailion, Donald J Bearden, Katrina Boyer, Crystal M Cooper, Amanda M Decrow, Priscilla H Duong, Patricia Espe-Pfeifer, Marsha Gabriel, Elise Hodges, David F Marshall, Kelly A McNally, Andrew E Molnar, Emily K Olsen, Kim E Ono, Kristina E Patrick, Brianna M Paul, Jonathan Romain, Leigh N Sepeta, Rebecca L H Stilp, Greta N Wilkening, Michael Zaccariello, Frank Zelko, M Scott Perry
OBJECTIVE: Improve data-driven research to inform clinical decision-making with pediatric epilepsy surgery patients by expanding the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Epilepsy Surgery Workgroup to include neuropsychological data. This paper reports on the process and initial success of this effort and characterizes the cognitive functioning of the largest multi-site pediatric epilepsy surgery cohort in the United States. METHODS: Pediatric neuropsychologists from 18 institutions completed surveys regarding neuropsychological practice and impact of involvement in the collaborative...
March 10, 2023: Epilepsia