Effect of carbamazepine on emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with partial epilepsy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Amara Gul ◽  
Saima Mehreen ◽  
Admin
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Partial Epilepsy ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
Key Words Epilepsy ◽  
Carbamazepine Therapy ◽  
Emotional Quotient Inventory ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Objective: To assess the effectiveness of carbamazepine on emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with epilepsy. Method: The repeated-measure case-control study was conducted at the Nishter Hospital, Multan, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, and Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, from April 2017 to March 2018, and comprised patients with partial epilepsy and healthy controls. Baseline data was collected using BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory and Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised. Subsequent data was collected twice in titration and maintenance phases during carbamazepine therapy for patients, while the controls were on no medication. . Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 80 subjects, 40(50%) were cases with a mean age of 37.92±9.09 years, and 40(50%) were controls with a mean age of 37.80±9.00 years. The patients had significantly lower emotional intelligence and mindfulness compared to the controls (p<0.001). Patients showed improved emotional intelligence and mindfulness after the therapy compared to their baseline scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: Carbamazepine was found to be effective in improving emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with epilepsy. Key Words: Epilepsy, Carbamazepine, Mindfulness, Cognition, Continuous...

scholarly journals Risk factors for suicidal tendency in people with epilepsy in China: a case–control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mintao Lin ◽  
Jiani Chen ◽  
Sisi Li ◽  
Yingjie Qin ◽  
Xuruan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Conditional Inference ◽  
Suicidal Tendency ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Nested Case Control ◽  
Control Study

AbstractPeople with epilepsy (PWE) have an increased suicide prevalence. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for suicidal tendency among PWE in West China. A nested case–control study was designed in a cohort of patients with epilepsy (n = 2087). In total, 28 variates were calculated. In the univariate analysis, unemployment, low income, seizure frequency, seizure-free time, infectious or structural etiology, levetiracetam or phenobarbital use, anxiety, depression, and stigma were associated with suicidal tendency. A multivariate analysis indicated that unemployment (odds ratio [OR] 5.74, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.13–15.48), levetiracetam use (OR 2.80, 95%CI 1.11–7.05), depression (C-NDDI-E score ≥ 13; OR 3.21, 95%CI 1.26–8.21), and stigma (SSCI score ≥ 16; OR 6.67, 95%CI 1.80–24.69) were independently associated with suicidal tendency. Conditional inference tree analysis indicated that SSCI and C-NDDI-E scores could effectively identify patients with suicidal tendency. Thus, this study suggests that unemployment, levetiracetam use, depression, and stigma are independent risk factors for suicidal tendency in PWE in China.

Employment status as a major determinant for lower physical activity of patients with epilepsy: A case-control study

2020 ◽  
pp. 107655
Author(s):  
Juliana Ben ◽  
Arthur Goulart Pagani ◽  
Bruna Souza Marques ◽  
Guilherme Loureiro Fialho ◽  
Peter Wolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Major Determinant ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Lower Physical Activity ◽  
Control Study

Use of antiepileptic drugs and risk of fractures: Case-control study among patients with epilepsy

Neurology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1318-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Souverein ◽  
D. J. Webb ◽  
J. G. Weil ◽  
T. P. Van Staa ◽  
A.C.G. Egberts
Keyword(s):  
Antiepileptic Drugs ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study

Excessive sleepiness and sleep patterns in patients with epilepsy: A case–control study

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Pizzatto ◽  
Katia Lin ◽  
Nancy Watanabe ◽  
Giovanna Campiolo ◽  
Maria Alice Horta Bicalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Excessive Sleepiness ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Dietary and lifestyle behavior in adults with epilepsy needs improvement: a case-control study from northeastern Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Szałwińska ◽  
Monika Cyuńczyk ◽  
Jan Kochanowicz ◽  
Anna M. Witkowska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Cottage Cheese ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background Several factors predispose individuals with epilepsy to chronic diseases. Among them, nutrition and lifestyle factors have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate patients with epilepsy in terms of diet, body composition and physical activity compared to healthy sex- and age-matched subjects to investigate whether there are risk factors for nutritional deficiencies and risk factors for the development of metabolic diseases. Methods The case-control study involved 60 epileptic male and female volunteers and 70 healthy controls matched according to age and sex. Medical information was collected during the study, and a detailed questionnaire regarding eating and lifestyle habits was conducted. Physical activity was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Nutritional status was assessed by bioelectric impedance. Venous blood samples were taken for lipid and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) analyses. Results A tendency toward an increase in LDL cholesterol was found in the individuals with epilepsy. Significantly higher body fat and insignificantly higher visceral fat were found in epileptic men than in healthy men. In epileptic women, a tendency toward a lower lean body mass was found. Patients with epilepsy were more sedentary, consumed less cottage cheese, fruit, pulses, nuts and seeds, vitamin C and potassium, and consumed more sugar-sweetened soda, fat and sodium than healthy people. On a positive note, individuals with epilepsy consumed less coffee and alcoholic beverages. More than 80% of the epileptic volunteers had diets that were low in folic acid, vitamin D and calcium, but a similar tendency was observed in the healthy volunteers. A higher percentage of the patients with epilepsy had diets that were low in niacin, vitamin C and potassium than the control group (25% vs. 7, 50% vs. 31% and 73 vs. 56%, respectively). A significantly lower serum concentration of 25(OH)D3 was observed in epileptic individuals and was found to be positively modulated by physical activity. Conclusions The results indicate that several behavior-related habits, which may predispose epileptic people to cardiovascular disease, need to be improved. For this reason, patients with epilepsy should be provided with more comprehensive medical care, including advice on nutrition and physical activity.

Postictal psychosis in partial epilepsy: A case-control study

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 602-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Alper ◽  
Ruben Kuzniecky ◽  
Chad Carlson ◽  
William B. Barr ◽  
Charles K. Vorkas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Partial Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Which patients with epilepsy are at risk for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)? A multicenter case–control study

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 180-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin D. Wissel ◽  
Alok K. Dwivedi ◽  
Tyler E. Gaston ◽  
Federico J. Rodriguez-Porcel ◽  
Danah Aljaafari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures ◽  
Nonepileptic Seizures ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Control Study
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