Abstract
The behavioral and learning disorders are the main comorbidity in patients with epilepsy. Several factors, each one of them with many dependant variables that interact with each other, are the cause of the cognitive problems in this population. From this review, we analyzed the different items involved in learning disorders of patients with epilepsy, with special emphasis on anticonvulsant medications. Finally conclusions and suggestions are given for the correct treatment of patients with epilepsy to minimize the possibility of learning problems.
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