# Long-term neuropsychological trajectories in children with epilepsy: does surgery halt decline?

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Epilepsy research and treatment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 27 |
| Journal | Brain |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/brain/awae121 |
| Corresponding authors | Maria H. Eriksson, Torsten Baldeweg |
| Institution | UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Epilepsy research and treatment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/epilepsy-research-and-treatment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/brain/awae121](https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae121)

## Topics

Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) · pediatric epilepsy surgery · neuropsychological trajectories · Retrospective cohort study · Great Ormond Street Hospital · full-scale IQ · verbal IQ · performance IQ · working memory · processing speed · academic attainment · reading and spelling · numeracy · Seizure freedom · Antiseizure medication discontinuation · Intellectual disability · Presurgical evaluation · postoperative cognitive outcomes · Focal epilepsy · regression analysis of cognitive decline

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