Table 3 Recommended tests for the preoperative development assessment of pediatric patients with epilepsy

Developmental assessment

Griffiths Mental Development Scales

0–8 years

Intelligence assessment

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-fourth edition

2 years 6 months–6 years 11 months

Adaptive behavior assessment

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (children’s edition)

0–16 years

Motor

Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-Second Edition^a

0–72 months

Language

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test^a

3 years 6 months–8 years

Spatial cognition

Visual-motor Integration Test^a

≥ 2 years

Behavior

Child Behavior Checklist^a

4–16 years

The Conners’ Parent Rating Scales (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)^a

3–17 years

ABC Parent Rating Scales (Autism Behavior Assessment Scale)^a

< 6 years