Epilepsy - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Epilepsy in later life.

29 Sep 2009 Epilepsy is most likely to develop in later life. The burden of this disorder on health-care resources will rise further as the world's population continues to age. Making a secure diagnosis can be challenging because the clinical manifestations of ... Read more...

Depressive symptoms among mothers of children with epilepsy: a review of prevalence, associated factors, and impact on children.

17 Aug 2009 The impact of epilepsy is not limited to the child experiencing seizures, but affects all members of the family. As primary caregivers, mothers are particularly at risk for experiencing increased depressive symptoms and risk for clinical depression. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Epilepsy - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Epilepsy in later life. 29 Sep 2009
• Depressive symptoms among mothers of children with epilepsy: a review of prevalence, associated factors, and impact on children. 17 Aug 2009
• [Postictal psychosis] 12 Aug 2009
• [Research and quality control at a neuropsychiatric epilepsy clinic] 12 Aug 2009
• Neuropsychological status at seizure onset in children: risk factors for early cognitive deficits. 10 Aug 2009
• Maximizing quality of life in people living with epilepsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Epidemiology of epilepsy: prevalence, impact, comorbidity and disparities. 30 Jul 2009
• Epilepsy patients' conceptions of epilepsy as a phenomenon. 30 Jul 2009
• End-of-dose emergent psychopathology in ambulatory patients with epilepsy on stable-dose lamotrigine monotherapy: a case series of six patients. 27 Jul 2009
• Are children with epilepsy at greater risk for bullying than their peers? 21 Jul 2009
• Epilepsy, psychosocial and cognitive functioning. 16 Jul 2009
• Assessment of mothers' knowledge and perceptions of electroencephalography and determination of the short-term effect of an informational leaflet. 15 Jul 2009
• Language in pediatric epilepsy. 12 Jul 2009
• Postoperative quality of life outcome and employment in patients undergoing resection of epileptogenic lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging. 29 Jun 2009
• Erectile function, sexual desire, and psychological well-being in men with epilepsy. 29 Jun 2009
• The birth of musical emotion: a depth electrode case study in a human subject with epilepsy. 29 Jun 2009
• Seizure attacks while driving: quality of life in persons with epilepsy. 29 Jun 2009
• Epilepsy stigma and stigma by association in the workplace. 28 Jun 2009
• The social causes of inequality in epilepsy and developing a rehabilitation strategy: a U.K.-based analysis. 28 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Epilepsy'

Definition: A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)

Descriptor UI: D004827

Alternative terms: Epilepsy; Epilepsies; Seizure Disorder; Seizure Disorders; Seizures, Epileptic; Epileptic Seizures; Epileptic Seizure; Seizure, Epileptic; Single Seizure; Seizure, Single; Seizures, Single; Single Seizures; Epilepsy, Cryptogenic; Cryptogenic Epilepsies; Cryptogenic Epilepsy; Epilepsies, Cryptogenic; Aura; Auras; Awakening Epilepsy; Epilepsy, Awakening;

Related Mesh Headings: Seizures;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.490;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics