Cognitive and Affective Impairments in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Abstract

This article deals with the results of cognitive and affective impairments treatment in 133 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. These patients underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy, a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy and surgical treatment. The most effective treatment methods and correction of cognitive and affective impairments in pa-tients with temporal lobe epilepsy are antidepressant therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. None of these treatment methods resulted in increased at-tacks frequency which proves their safety. Antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy result in affective impairments regression and cognitive im-pairments improvement.