TY - JOUR AV - public IS - 1 EP - 48 SP - 43 N2 - The role of the neuropsychological assessment in the management of people with epilepsy has evolved considerably over the past 25?years. This paper describes some of the most common applications of a neuropsychological assessment in the diagnosis, management and treatment of people with epilepsy. It describes the factors that influence the interpretation of neuropsychological test scores in this patient group and outlines the limitations of the investigation. It gives guidelines for the optimal timing of a referral, together with timelines and indications for reassessment, and provides a checklist to help the referring clinician get the most from a neuropsychological assessment for their patients with epilepsy SN - 1474-7766 A1 - Baxendale, S VL - 18 JF - Practical Neurology N1 - This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher?s terms and conditions. TI - Neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy UR - http://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2017-001827 Y1 - 2018/02// ID - discovery10050652 ER -