title: [Psychosocial conditions of adult epileptic patients in Hungary].
abstract: Authors analyze the possible connections among psychosocial, more important epileptological and social conditions in the population of the Hungarian Epilepsy Database. The inclusion criteria were the presence of repeated epileptic seizures, the strict diagnosis of epilepsy and at least three registered control visits. Four hundred and fifty 30 or more years old patients fulfilled the criteria. Based on the answers to four questions in the database considering some conditions potentially modifying the way of life the patients were scored and distributed into 3 subgroups (good, average and bad) concerning their psychosocial conditions. In contrast to previous expectations they found that the type of epilepsy does not influence the attainable psychosocial conditions. Presence of generalized tonic-clonic or complex partial seizure did not exhibit influence either. Analysis of the seizure frequency showed that generalized convulsions, if occurred rarely were accompanied by good psychosocial level and if occurred frequently they were accompanied by a less acceptable level. Psychopathological symptoms independently from their nature and evidenced brain lesion as etiology also made the psychosocial conditions worse. No difference was found concerning the gender of the population. It contradicts the hypothesis that epilepsy has a greater impact on females. Psychosocial conditions are better in patients with higher education and living in pairs. Based on the study authors support the statements of the literature emphasizing that for achieving the best quality of life and psychosocial level an appropriate medical care is not enough. They need also the relative highest level of education and a stable partnership.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Altalános Orvosi Kar, Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinka, Budapest. rajna@psych.sote.hu
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajna
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sólyom
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veres
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004522:Educational Status; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012944:Social Support