%0 Journal Article
%T Neurohabilitation of Cognitive Functions in Pediatric Epilepsy Patients through LEGO®-Based Therapy.
%A Zaldumbide-Alcocer FL
%A Labra-Ruiz NA
%A Carbó-Godinez AA
%A Ruíz-García M
%A Mendoza-Torreblanca JG
%A Naranjo-Albarrán L
%A Cárdenas-Rodríguez N
%A Valenzuela-Alarcón E
%A Espinosa-Garamendi E
%J Brain Sci
%V 14
%N 7
%D 2024 Jul 13
%M 39061442
%F 3.333
%R 10.3390/brainsci14070702
%X In the pediatric population, epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that often results in cognitive dysfunction. It affects patients' life quality by limiting academic performance and self-esteem and increasing social rejection. There are several interventions for the neurohabilitation of cognitive impairment, including LEGO®-based therapy (LEGO® B-T), which promotes neuronal connectivity and cortical plasticity through the use of assembly sets and robotic programming. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of LEGO® B-T on cognitive processes in pediatric patients with epilepsy. Eligible patients were identified; in the treatment group, an initial evaluation was performed with the NEUROPSI and BANFE-2 neuropsychological tests. Then, the interventions were performed once a week, and a final test was performed. In the control group, after the initial evaluation, the final evaluation was performed. An overall improvement was observed in the LEGO® B-T patients, with a significant increase in BANFE-2 scores in the orbitomedial, anterior prefrontal, and dorsolateral areas. In addition, in the gain score analysis, the orbitomedial and memory scores were significantly different from the control group. LEGO® B-T neurohabilitation is a remarkable option for epilepsy patients, who are motivated when they observe improvements.