Sexual abuse and psychiatric symptoms in an epileptic population

The frequency of psychopathological symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) is often underestimated because of the lack of comprehensive evaluation tools. A total of 486 consecutive non-demented PD patients completed the Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90R) self-reported questionnaire, a validated tool for the assessment of psychopathological symptoms on nine dimensions. Somatization, depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviors were reported by nearly half of the PD patients. They were more likely to occur in females. Disease-related factors such as duration, severity and daily dosages, but not type of dopaminergic medications, were associated with the occurrence of these symptoms. Psychopathological features are frequent in PD and their occurrence is underlined by disease-related factors.

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Psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease assessed with the SCL-90R self-reported questionnaire

Siri

Cilia

Gaspari

et al. 2009

Neurol Sci

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The diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A review

Kuyk¹,

Leijten²,

Meinardi³

et al. 1997

Seizure

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Diagnosing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a clinical challenge. There is neither a standard in diagnosing PNES nor a comprehensive theoretical framework for this type of seizure. The diagnosis of PNES must be made by excluding epilepsy. However, epilepsy cannot always be determined and PNES and epileptic seizures may coexist. In this study, the characteristics of PNES and patients are discussed. The diagnosis of PNES and epileptic seizures was facilitated by the simultaneous recording of seizures on video tape and EEG. Seizure provoking techniques, hormonal indices, and psychological methods were also used. The benefits and limitations of these techniques are discussed and proposals are made for clinical guidelines.

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The Case for a Dissociative Interpretation of Pseudoepileptic Seizures

Kuyk

Dyck

Spinhoven

1996

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

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A pseudoepileptic seizure (PES) can be considered as a paroxysmal behavior pattern that mimics epilepsy and is initiated by psychological mechanisms. There is no evidence that the symptomatology of PES forms a specific syndrome. This paper presents evidence for the explanatory value of the concept of dissociation in at least a subgroup of PES. Characteristics of patients with PES and possible factors in the etiology of PES are reviewed. Based on the dissociation hypothesis, some suggestions are offered to explain the relatively high comorbidity of PES and epilepsy.

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Sexual abuse and psychiatric symptoms in an epileptic population

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Psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease assessed with the SCL-90R self-reported questionnaire

Psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease assessed with the SCL-90R self-reported questionnaire

The diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A review

The Case for a Dissociative Interpretation of Pseudoepileptic Seizures

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