Abstract
RationaleThis study explored the applicability of the adult model of task-specificity of memory to children with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). MethodRetrospective clinical audit; 38 children and adolescents (6–16 years) with lesional TLE (n = 22 mesial; n = 16 lateral) treated at tertiary pediatric hospitals completed two types of verbal memory paradigms: arbitrary associative (Verbal Paired Associates – Hard Pairs) and semantically related (Verbal Paired Associates – Easy Pairs; Stories). ResultsChildren with mesial TLE performed more poorly than their lateral TLE counterparts on both types of memory paradigms: arbitrary associative and semantically related (Stories only). Groups with left and right TLE performed comparably on all verbal memory measures. ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the adult model of task-specificity may not be completely applicable to children with TLE. Consideration of the developmental context is critical in research and clinical work with pediatric populations.
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