Determinants of Adaptive Behavior Through the Vineland Scale in Pediatric Patients With Severe and Drug-resistant Epilepsy

Our interest in studying how pediatric patients develop after epilepsy surgery stems from the fact that difficult-to-control epilepsy causes changes in the brain's formation or functioning, leading some patients to experience slower development compared to others. By gaining a better understanding of how pediatrics patients fare after epilepsy surgery, specifically regarding their independence in daily activities (such as bathing or making the bed), their relationships with family and friends, their mobility, and their speech (whether it is understandable) we can learn more about patient recovery. The goal of this research is to determine whether, 4 years after epilepsy surgery, pediatrics patients show improvements in development. This study is important because it investigates what happens to the development of children who have undergone epilepsy surgery after a long period has passed since the procedure. Research focusing on long-term post-surgical outcomes is necessary, especially in pediatrics, as a brain is not fully developed and requires time to recover after surgery.