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The relationship between the lunar cycle and epileptic attacks and their treatment

Hilal Aydın(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2448-1270
Oğuzhan Korkut(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2057-4197
Aslıhan Izol(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9957-1828
İbrahim Bucak(ADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-3074-6327
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2024-03-20
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Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that there is no relationship between the lunar cycle and the frequency of epileptic attacks.

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Amaç & Hipotez:Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential association between the phases of the moon and seizure attacks and treatment in patients diagnosed with epilepsy at a pediatric neurology clinic.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Materials and Methods: 199 patients presenting to the Balıkesir University Medical Faculty pediatric neurology clinic, Turkey, diagnosed with epilepsy based on ILAE criteria were included in the study.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that there is no relationship between the lunar cycle and the frequency of epileptic attacks.
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⚙️Değişkenler:children · epilepsy · lunar cycle

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential association between the phases of the moon and seizure attacks and treatment in patients diagnosed with epilepsy at a pediatric neurology clinic. Materials and Methods: 199 patients presenting to the Balıkesir University Medical Faculty pediatric neurology clinic, Turkey, diagnosed with epilepsy based on ILAE criteria were included in the study. The patients’ demographic characteristics, medications used, and family histories, and the frequency and duration of attacks were investigated retrospectively. Results: Analysis revealed that seizures were most frequent in the full moon (N=54, 27.1%), followed by the new moon (N=52, 26.1%) and first quarter (N=47, 23.6%), and were least common in the third quarter (N=46, 23.1%). No statistically significant variation was determined in terms of attack frequencies during the different lunar phases between patients receiving monotherapy and polytherapy (p=0.206). Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that there is no relationship between the lunar cycle and the frequency of epileptic attacks.

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Aydın, H., Korkut, O., Izol, A., Bucak, İ. (2024). The relationship between the lunar cycle and epileptic attacks and their treatment. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 13 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1274939

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