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Mental disorders severely affect the quality of life of epileptic patients. Due to the lack of adequate research, in the present study we assessed psychiatric disorders in patients with idiopathic tonic-clonic seizure. This descriptive-cross-sectional research was conducted on 170 patients using the SCL-90-R questionnaire and the results were analyzed by t-test and chi[2] test. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients was 38.8%. In order, the highest frequency belonged to obsessive compulsive, depression and interpersonal sensitivity 46.5%. Mental disorders are present in a high percentage of epileptic patients, which shows the need for psychological evaluation
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension [IIH] is associated with visual loss in 25% of patients. Some studies point to frequent visual evoked potentials abnormality and its value in management of patients with IIH. Due to the lack of adequate research in this area, in the present study we assessed visual evoked potentials and perimetry changes in patients with IIH at admission and one month later. This cross sectional study was conducted on 30 patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The diagnosis was confirmed according to Friedman and Jacobson criteria. Perimetry and visual evoked potentials were performed at admission and one month later. Results were analyzed by Independent t-test and chi[2] tests. In this study, 27 [90%] of patients were female and the others were male. Perimetry abnormality was found in 24 [80%] patients at admission and 16 [53.3%] patients one month later. Also, visual evoked potential abnormality was seen in 7[23.3%] patients at admission and 5 [16.6%] patients one month later. There was no significant difference between mean waves' latency [P100, N75 and N135] with perimetry changes at admission and one month later [p