Neuropsychology provides information about the impact of the epilepsy in an individual. it takes age, location, seizure type, and duration into account to understand the disease. It also studies the effectiveness of certain medications, 

Neuropsychological tests and treatments have been used to diagnose and treat epilepsy. studies have been in the rise the past 25 years. 

neuropsychological testing and treatments for epilepsy 

Jackson, C. F., Makin, S. M., & Baker, G. A. (2015). Neuropsychological and psychological interventions for people with newly diagnosed epilepsy. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2015(7), CD011311. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011311.pub2

Neuropsychological involvement in clinical treatment of epilepsy 

Neuropsychological tests focus on Temporal lobe epilepsy. Temporal  lobe epilepsy affects different parts of the brain such as memory, executive functioning, language, and emotional and social cognition. 

Neuropsychological testing's main focus for epilepsy

Neuropsychologist focus on management as a treatments method, especially for newly diagnosed patients and/or children.

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