Psychiatric morbidity, quality of life, and disability in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patients before and after anterior temporal lobectomy

Validation of the Subjective Handicap of Epilepsy (SHE) in Brazilian patients with epilepsy

“…This analysis showed that the score for subjects in the Pre group was lower than that for the Post and control subjects, as reported in the literature, supporting the negative impact of the symptoms on QOL [22][23][24][25]. On the other hand, Post and control subjects differed only regarding the 'self-perception' and 'change' domains, with the Pre group scoring higher than the control group, which indicates a greater influence of surgery on these domains [4,5,25]. O'Donoghue et al [9] determined the discriminant validity of the SHE by evaluating the benefits of epilepsy surgery in a cohort of patients, with results similar to those obtained here.…”

Quality of Life and Cost analysis Following Epilepsy Surgery in Turkish Patients

“…[25] In another study psychiatric status, degree of disability and quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF) were assessed. [27] The quality of life assessments did not show significant difference postoperatively, however the patients contributed social life better and were satisfied from their health in general. [27] In our study a significant improvement was evident in seizure control (66% seizure freedom in the second year) in patients with ATLE and lesionectomy.…”

“…[27] The quality of life assessments did not show significant difference postoperatively, however the patients contributed social life better and were satisfied from their health in general. [27] In our study a significant improvement was evident in seizure control (66% seizure freedom in the second year) in patients with ATLE and lesionectomy. Our results are congruous with the previous studies reporting a 48-84% seizure freedom among the patients with temporal lobe epilepsy treated with ATLE.…”

Chronic (Interictal) Psychosis and Phenomenon of Forced Normalization: Case Report

“…Bu özel lik lerin ya nı sı ra sü re ğen (in te rik tal) psi koz da şizof renle re gö re dü şün ce sü re cin de bo zuk luk, şizof re ni nin ne ga tif be lir ti le ri, ai le de şizof re ni öy kü sü ve premor bid şizo id ki şi lik özel lik le ri nin da ha az gö rül -dü ğü bil di ril miş tir. 2 Zo run lu nor mal leş me hem je ne ra li ze hem de par si yel epi lep si ler de gö rü le bi lir. Ge nel de an ti e pilep tik ilaç sa ğal tı mı alan, or ta la ma epi lep si sü re si 15.2 yıl olan sü re ğen epi lep si has ta la rın da or ta ya çı ka bi lir.…”

“…İnte rik tal psi koz için "epi lep si nin şizof re ni ben ze ri psi ko zu " ya da "sü re ğen (in te rik tal) psi koz" ta nım la ma la rı da öne ril mek te dir. 2 Sü re ğen (in te rik tal) psi koz sık lık -la pa ra no id san rı lar ve var sa nı lar ile ka rak te ri ze dir. Yay gın lı ğı yak la şık %7-8 ola rak de ğer len di ril miş -tir.…”