Assessment of anxiety in patients with epilepsy: a literature review

R Rauh, A Schulze-Bonhage, B Metternich - Frontiers in neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Approximately 20% of people with epilepsy (PWE) suffer from anxiety. These fears
are quite diverse and may manifest periictally or interictally, be part of the seizure's …

[HTML][HTML] Psychiatric disorders, depression and quality of life in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and drug resistant epilepsy living in Argentina

L Scévola, C Wolfzun, M Sarudiansky, MMA Pico… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Psychiatric disorders are frequently found in both patients with PNES and DRE,
making the differential diagnosis even more complex. The aim of this study was to analyze …

Stress phenotypes in epilepsy: impact on cognitive functioning and quality of life

J Catalán-Aguilar, E González-Bono… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Drug-resistant epilepsy has been proposed as a chronic stress model. Stress
can be measured in terms of chronicity (epilepsy duration) and intensity (comorbidities), with …

Seizure-related stress and arousal responses mediate a relationship between anxiety trait and state in epilepsy

H Nakamura, G Sugihara, K Hara, M Inaji, M Noha… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Epilepsy causes substantial psychological distress and anxiety, primarily due to
seizures. However, the impact of stress responses and changes in arousal and their …

An aqueous extract of Syzygium cumini protects against kainate-induced status epilepticus and amnesia: evidence for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory intervention

AK Kandeda, S Nodeina, ST Mabou - Metabolic Brain Disease, 2022 - Springer
Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common drug-resistant epilepsy. To cure epilepsy, drugs
must target the mechanisms at the origin of seizures. Thus, the present investigation aimed …

Health related quality of life in a Saudi population of patients with epilepsy

A Eskandrani, E Almusallam, A Alenizi, S Asiri… - Neurosciences …, 2023 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To assess the quality of life for epilepsy patients in Saudi Arabia. Epilepsy, one
of the most prevalent chronic neurological conditions in the world, frequently results in a low …

An aqueous extract of Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.(Meliaceae) prevents seizures and reduces anxiety in kainate-treated rats: modulation of GABA …

AK Kandeda, S Lewale, E Djeuzong, J Kouamouo… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Ethnopharmacological relevance Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of drug-
resistant epilepsy. Therefore, medicinal plants provide an alternative source for the …

Changes in the quality of life of persons with epilepsy, after the implementation of an occupational therapy intervention with drama activities

V Pinelopi, T Aikaterini, T Anna, N Alexandrina… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that affects all domains of daily living. Especially, in
the case of drug resistance, it is usually associated with impairment of quality of life (QOL) …

Perception of seizure severity and bothersome in refractory focal epilepsy

G Tedrus, MN Augusto, HPB Bonolo - Revue Neurologique, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction A better understanding of the perception of the severity and bothersome caused
by seizure phases (warning, ictal, and postictal phases) can contribute to the orientation …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual Dysfunction and Associated Psychiatric Comorbidities Impacting Quality of Life in Epilepsy: A Review of Literature

U Kasar, AK Dwivedi - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Epilepsy is caused by dysfunction in the brain, which is characterized by an
enduring disposition for unprovoked seizures that reoccur often, along with the neurological …