Personality in epilepsy

Key Findings & Data:Psychiatric disorders in epileptic patients like mood disorders, especially depression, then anxiety disorders, psychosis and personality disorders are more common than in the general population.

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Conclusion & Impact:Key words: Epilepsy, personality, personality disorders.

🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Epilepsi · kişilik · kişilik bozuklukları

Abstract

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease. Psychiatric disorders in epileptic patients like mood disorders, especially depression, then anxiety disorders, psychosis and personality disorders are more common than in the general population. In some of epileptic patients, epileptic personality characteristics are seen. In this review, personality changes and disorders which are the conditions that affects the quality of life of epileptic patients, will be discussed. Key words: Epilepsy, personality, personality disorders.

Özet

Epilepsi kronik nörolojik bir hastalıktır. Epilepsi hastalarında, duygudurum bozuklukları, özellikle depresyon, ardından anksiyete bozuklukları, psikoz ve kişilik bozuklukları gibi psikiyatrik bozukluklar genel popülasyona göre daha sık görülmektedir. Bazı epilepsi hastalarında epileptik kişilik özellikleri görülür. Bu derlemede epilepside hastaların yaşam kalitesini etkileyen bir durum olan kişilik değişiklikleri ve bozukluklarından bahsedilecektir. Anahtar kelimeler: Epilepsi, kişilik, kişilik bozuklukları.

Keywords

Epilepsi kişilik kişilik bozuklukları Epilepsy personality personality disorders

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DEMİRCİ, S., DEMİRCİ, K., YÜREKLİ, V. A. (2014). Personality in epilepsy. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 1, 32–35. https://ajindex.com/articles/702361

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