Brain boot camp: virtual classes aim to sharpen minds in epilepsy

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Potential patients will be identified if they have been, or are scheduled to be seen, either in-person or virtually for a clinical visit within the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center * Adults, aged 18-60 years old, with diagnosed epilepsy * Subjective cognitive difficulties based on patient self-report or objective cognitive deficits as determined by neuropsychological tests * Able to independently provide informed consent * Fluent in English * Reading abilities at or above 8th grade level as determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test- 4th Edition (WRAT-4), Reading subtest * Internet access and the ability to participate in online video streaming * No history of resective or ablative epilepsy surgery * Willing and able to participate in cognitive intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a current diagnosis of non-epileptic or psychogenic seizures * Any patient that has engaged in any form of cognitive rehabilitation/intervention within the last 6 months * Patients currently enrolled in another interventional study for epilepsy at the time of enrollment * Anticipated or scheduled epilepsy surgery within 6 months * Pending litigation related to the cause of epilepsy unless litigation is related to disability application * Undergoing intensive medical treatment for serious or life-threatening illness (e.g., chemotherapy, etc.) that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impact study participation * Serious psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with participation, such as schizophrenia, active psychosis, active mania, and current suicidal ideation * Currently pregnant or less than 6 weeks postpartum * Significant hearing and/or vision loss that, in the opinion of the investigator would preclude them from participating in remote cognitive testing and engaging in the cognitive intervention * Participants who require an LAR or lack capacity to consent for themselves