A study of epilepsy-related psychosis.
Neurol India
;
2003 Sep; 51(3): 359-60
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-121603
ABSTRACT
The association of epilepsy and psychosis is studied. Among the 500 patients of epilepsy evaluated, there were 12 patients, 8 males and 4 females with epilepsy-related psychosis. Their average age was 38 years. The interval between the age of onset of epilepsy and psychotic features was 9 years. Complex partial seizures were present in 7 patients and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizure was present in 1 patient. Four patients had post-ictal psychosis, 7 had acute interictal psychosis and 1 patient had chronic psychosis. The inter-ictal and chronic psychoses were schizophreniform whereas the post-ictal psychoses were not. EEG showed a temporal focus in 7 patients with complex partial seizures and an extra-temporal focus was identified in 4 out of the other 5 patients. Imaging (CT scan/MRI) revealed abnormalities in 10 patients. This study attempts to define the characteristics of psychoses occurring in epileptics.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Psicóticos
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Doença Aguda
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Doença Crônica
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Incidência
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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