A COMPARISON OF STM AND EPISODIC MEMORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPTIC (IGE AND TLE) AND NORMAL GROUPS.

The�Current investigation aimed to present episodic memory function and short-term memory in people with epilepsy and healthy subjects.

Materials & Methods : This descriptive comparative study was conducted on 15 epileptic and 15 healthy people. Both groups were homogeneous on age, intelligence, sex, and education level. M emory assessment tools were a number of subtests, including the Word List Test (WLT) for short-term memory, and verbal learning test for episodic memory. The data were analyzed with T and ANOVA Test.

Results : There was a significant differences between short term memory and episodic memory function in people with epilepsy and healthy ones (P<0.001).

Conclusion : Short-term memory function in people with epilepsy was lower and episodic memory function was higher in these patients compared with healthy individuals.