Dodrill C B, Troupin A S
Arch Neurol. 1976 Sep;33(9):604-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1976.00500090010003.
The effects of seizures on performance were investigated in a pair of identical twins who were concordant for incidence of epilepsy, but who had highly contrasting histories of seizure frequency. An evaluation of abilities focused on intelligence, academic achievement, neuropsychologic functions, and emotional and social adjustments. While both twins showed some disabilities, the twin with the larger number of seizures was less able in every area examined. The results suggest that the greater seizure frequency is related to the lesser abilities.
在一对同卵双胞胎中研究了癫痫发作对其表现的影响，这对双胞胎在癫痫发病率上一致，但癫痫发作频率的病史形成强烈反差。对能力的评估集中在智力、学业成绩、神经心理功能以及情绪和社会适应方面。虽然双胞胎都表现出一些缺陷，但癫痫发作次数较多的那个双胞胎在每个所考察的领域能力都较差。结果表明，癫痫发作频率越高，能力越低。
