ABSTRACT

Prospective memory, the ability to remember to perform an intended act in the future, is a complex process that involves several stages and cognitive domains. This study sought to investigate prospective memory functioning in children with idiopathic epilepsy using tasks from the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test for Children (RBMT-C) and the Memory for Intentions Screening Test for Youth (MISTY). Performances on prospective memory task characteristics of the MISTY (i.e., cue-type, length of time delay, and response type) were also compared between and across participant groups. Healthy children (N = 26) were found to have higher overall IQ and verbal IQ scores when compared to children with epilepsy (N = 19). Group differences in prospective memory functioning were found in subtests of the RBMT-C but not on the MISTY. Lastly, while there was no significant interaction effect between the groups and MISTY task characteristics, main effects were found across participant groups; all participants performed better on event-based tasks when compared to time-based tasks and on two-minute when compared to 10-minute time delays. Overall, findings suggest potential differences in cognitive functioning, particularly in IQ and prospective memory, in children with idiopathic epilepsy, though due to differences in findings across prospective memory tasks, further research is warranted to more definitively ascertain the extent, if any, of prospective memory deficits in children with epilepsy.

摘要

前瞻记忆，即记住在未来执行预期行为的能力，是一个涉及多个阶段和认知领域的复杂过程。本研究旨在使用 Rivermead 儿童行为记忆测试 (RBMT-C) 和青少年意图筛选测试 (MISTY) 的任务来调查特发性癫痫儿童的前瞻性记忆功能。MISTY 的前瞻性记忆任务特征（即提示类型、时间延迟长度和响应类型）的表现也在参与者组之间和参与者之间进行了比较。与癫痫儿童 (N = 19) 相比，健康儿童 (N = 26) 的总体智商和言语智商得分更高。在 RBMT-C 的子测试中发现了前瞻性记忆功能的组差异，但在 MISTY 上没有发现。最后，虽然组间和 MISTY 任务特征之间没有显着的交互作用，但在参与者组之间发现了主效应；与基于时间的任务相比，所有参与者在基于事件的任务上表现更好，与 10 分钟的时间延迟相比，在两分钟的任务上表现更好。总体而言，研究结果表明，特发性癫痫儿童的认知功能存在潜在差异，特别是在智商和前瞻性记忆方面，尽管由于前瞻性记忆任务的研究结果存在差异，有必要进一步研究以更明确地确定前瞻性记忆的程度（如果有的话）。癫痫患儿的记忆力减退。与基于时间的任务相比，所有参与者在基于事件的任务上表现更好，与 10 分钟的时间延迟相比，在两分钟的任务上表现更好。总体而言，研究结果表明，特发性癫痫儿童的认知功能存在潜在差异，特别是在智商和前瞻性记忆方面，尽管由于前瞻性记忆任务的研究结果存在差异，有必要进一步研究以更明确地确定前瞻性记忆的程度（如果有的话）。癫痫患儿的记忆力减退。与基于时间的任务相比，所有参与者在基于事件的任务上表现更好，与 10 分钟的时间延迟相比，在两分钟的任务上表现更好。总体而言，研究结果表明，特发性癫痫儿童的认知功能存在潜在差异，特别是在智商和前瞻性记忆方面，尽管由于前瞻性记忆任务的研究结果存在差异，有必要进一步研究以更明确地确定前瞻性记忆的程度（如果有的话）。癫痫患儿的记忆力减退。