| On the psychopathology of unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy. | |
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PMID: 15652733 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Personality adjustment of patients with unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) was investigated in the light of special characteristics of the epilepsy process, psychosocial stressors, and the cognitive status of the patients. Thirty-seven patients with medically intractable unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy (16-55 years of age; 20 right temporal and 17 left temporal foci) were examined with standardized personality inventories (FPI, STAI, IPC, TSK) supplemented by a rating scale evaluated by the neuropsychologist (GEWLE). Patients with left temporal lobe epilepsy were characterized by increased emotional dependency, less externally judged composedness, increased depressive drive and mood, increased nervousness, increased search for information and exchange of disease experience, and greater tendency to persevere (P < 0.05). Cognitive status and psychosocial status did not significantly differ. The evaluation of personality adjustment contributes to the lateralization of the epileptogenic focus and reveals interesting patterns in the preoperative diagnostic puzzle, and in addition provides a strategy to individualize psychotherapeutic strategies. |
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Authors:
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B Feddersen; R Herzer; U Hartmann; M R Gaab; U Runge |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 6 ISSN: 1525-5050 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2005 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-01-17 Completed Date: 2005-04-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 43-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Jeune équipe 2413, Contrôle des réseaux synchrones épileptiques, University of Grenoble, France. berend.feddersen@gmx.de |
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Adult Case-Control Studies Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / physiopathology*, psychology* Female Functional Laterality / physiology* Humans Male Neuropsychological Tests / statistics & numerical data Personality Disorders / physiopathology, psychology Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data Psychological Tests Psychopathology / methods* |
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