Cognitive disorders are a major problem in patients with epilepsy. One hypothesis is that the anomalies EEGs (AIC) may be responsible for short periods of attentional fluctuations causing a reduction of intellectual efficiency of patients. In this project, we propose to evaluate the impact of AIC on cognitive performance, specifically on attentional performance (central parameter of cognitive functioning) through the use of a computerized cognitive test (called STABILO, detailed below after) to measure, with good temporal sampling, the level of attentional engagement of patients in relation to their EEG activity. The originality of this study lies in the synchronization of two examinations usually made independently (EEG and psychometric testing), respecting a precise temporal coupling. The aim is to provide clinicians with a tool to assess very quickly attentional fluctuations in epileptic patients, and to assess the potential impact of AIC on the occurrence of these changes, with possible therapeutic implications (treatment of AIC and / or specific treatment of attention deficit disorder). The main objective of this study is to assess whether the presence of AIC EEG can induce a weakening of attentional performance.
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Presence of AIC measured by an EEG on attentional performance
Timeframe: 15 minutes