RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 When a patient with epilepsy complains about poor memory JF Practical Neurology JO Pract Neurol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 85 OP 89 DO 10.1136/jnnp.2009.172205 VO 9 IS 2 A1 A Zeman YR 2009 UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/9/2/85.abstract AB Patients with epilepsy often complain of “poor memory”. The first step in managing this complaint is a clinical evaluation to define and, if possible, quantify the problem. The memory difficulty may be entirely unconnected to the epilepsy. But if the two appear to be linked, establish whether the memory problem is due to the seizures themselves, the pathology that underlies the seizures, their treatment, or their psychological sequelae such as anxiety or depression. Further management depends on the cause, while practical advice on the amelioration of poor memory can be useful.