Children with epilepsy are at increased risk for language and reading difficulties. Phonological processing and language underlie reading success, yet their association with reading achievement in children with epilepsy is unknown. We assessed phonological processing, oral language, and reading in children (ages 6 to 12) with epilepsy (EP; n = 6), language problems (LP; n = 14), and typical development (TD; n = 15). The EP and LP group had lower scores on all measures compared with the TD group, with the EP group scoring the lowest on reading comprehension. Phonological processing followed by epilepsy diagnosis predicted reading decoding. Language followed by epilepsy diagnosis predicted reading comprehension. Thus, reading problems in children with epilepsy are not fully explained by their phonological processing or language deficits. Further research that considers other cognitive processes important for reading (e.g., executive function) in this population may help inform our understanding of their reading success.

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迷失在翻译中：对儿童癫痫症的语音处理、语言和阅读的初步检查

患有癫痫的儿童出现语言和阅读困难的风险增加。语音处理和语言是阅读成功的基础，但它们与癫痫儿童阅读成绩的关系尚不清楚。我们评估了患有癫痫 (EP; n  = 6)、语言问题 (LP; n  = 14) 和典型发育 (TD; n = 14 ) 的儿童（6 至 12 岁）的语音处理、口语和阅读能力 = 15）。与 TD 组相比，EP 和 LP 组在所有指标上的得分均较低，其中 EP 组在阅读理解方面得分最低。语音处理随后是癫痫诊断预测阅读解码。癫痫诊断后的语言预测阅读理解能力。因此，癫痫儿童的阅读问题不能完全用语音处理或语言缺陷来解释。进一步研究考虑对这一人群的阅读（例如执行功能）很重要的其他认知过程可能有助于我们了解他们的阅读成功。