Life events and seizure frequency in epileptics: a follow-up study.
On the basis of 2227 examinations of 272 epileptic patients the connection between the seizure frequency and life events of negative or positive emotional nature was analysed. Negative life events went with a deterioration, positive factors with a decrease of seizure frequency in most cases. Results of antiepileptic serum measurements suggest that emotional factors exert their effect by influencing the patient's compliance. Supposed intrapsychic patho-mechanisms of this connection are briefly discussed. Authors' results stress the importance of psychic care of epileptics simultaneously with medical treatment.
Rajna
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P
Semmelweis University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Budapest, Hungary.
Veres
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology
D000927:Anticonvulsants