COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN: THE CONTRIBUTION OF STRESS
Epilepsy is a neurodevelopmental disorder with an onset that occurs mainly during childhood, and is linked to life-long cognitive deficits. Recent findings suggest that comorbidities have a strong impact on quality of life in epileptic patients. In this article, we suggest that stress could negatively influence the cognitive development in children suffering from epilepsy. The aim of this article is to present two complementary and cumulative explanations regarding the link between stress and cognitive development in epileptic children and to review the current knowledge regarding them.