Neurobehavior Inventory: Correlation with clinical aspects and quality of life in patients with epilepsy

Fonseca, Lineu Corrêa; Carvalho, Rachel Marin

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.05.007

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“…Our data go on the opposite direction of the findings that underline that NBI does not distinguish patients with TLE from those with other epilepsies, individuals with behavioral and psychiatric disorders, as well as other neurologic conditions or healthy controls [14]. Nevertheless, several authors reported 'conspicuous traits' related to Gastaut-Geschwind syndrome [6][7][8]13].…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In our epilepsy sample, higher NBI total (and also in each subscale) scores were observed in patients presenting psychiatric comorbidity when compared with those without psychiatric symptoms, corroborating the hypothesis that the percentage of variance in NBI traits could be accounted for the presence of psychiatric disorders. This result was independent of specific traits attributed to TLE [7,8,14].…”

Section: Nbi and Clinical Variablesmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…The controversial relationship between epilepsy and personality characteristics has been recognized for centuries, with important studies emphasizing this association [1][2][3][4]. In contrast, the findings and evidence of some studies for the existence of an epileptic personality are inconsistent [5][6][7][8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…After an initial precipitating injury, this condition initiates mainly during adolescence, has a consistent etiology, with unquestionable Magnetic Ressonance Imaging (MRI) examination of the brain and histopathological findings showing the involvement of limbic system structures, particularly the hippocampus and the amygdala, related to emotion and behavioral responses [9,10]. Traits of personality in TLE according to Bear and Fedio [3] comprises 18 characteristics, later increased to 20 [11], even though since then, all traits have not been found together in the literature report [7,8,[12][13][14]. Some of the most cited are represented by religiosity and philosophical interest, sense of personal destiny, hypergraphia, hypermoralism, ethical arouse, tendency to be orderly, dependence, circumstantiality, irritability, increased emotionality, sadness, obsessionalism, altered sexuality, and other features related to interictal personality disorder of epilepsy, referred to as "Gastaut-Geschwind syndrome" [2,4].…”

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Revisiting personality in epilepsy: Differentiation of personality in two epilepsies starting in adolescence

Alonso

Albuquerque

Vidal-Dourado

et al. 2019

Epilepsy & Behavior

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The purpose of this study was to investigate personality characteristics and clinical parameters in two well-defined epilepsies: mesial temporal lobe epilepsy related to hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE/HS) and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) through NEO Revised Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and Neurobehavior Inventory (NBI) standardized instruments. Methods: One hundred patients undergoing corticoamygdalohippocampectomy (CAH), 100 patients with JME, and 100 control subjects answered the personality measures. Clinical parameters such as psychiatric symptoms, seizure frequency, duration of epilepsy, and side of the lesion in MTLE/HS group were investigated. Statistical analysis consisted of the mean and standard deviation (SD) of each variable. Student's t-test or Fisher exact test were used according to the variable studied. Results: The three groups were within the average range of NEO-PI-R and NBI, although 'tendencies' and differences were demonstrated. The MTLE/HS and control subjects had a similar profile: low scores in Neuroticism and high in Conscientiousness (r = − 0.330; p b 0.001/r = −0.567; p b 0.001, respectively) in opposition to what occurred in JME, low in Conscientiousness and high in Neuroticism (r = − 0.509; p = 0.005). The NBI 'sense of personal destiny' trait was higher (3.15; p = 0.003) in MTLE/HS than in JME and controls. The JME 'law and order' scores were lower than in other groups (p = 0.024). A tendency towards specific NBI traits differentiates MTLE/HS (Factor 3) from JME (Factor 1) groups. Psychiatric symptoms and seizure frequency were correlated with worse scores in NBI and, especially, in Neuroticism domain of NEO-PI-R. Conclusion: Specific personality features were linked to each epileptic disease. These findings highlight the importance of considering unique features linked to epilepsy conditions in daily clinical observation to develop support programmes.

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Section: Nbi and Clinical Variablesmentioning

confidence: 65%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Revisiting personality in epilepsy: Differentiation of personality in two epilepsies starting in adolescence

Alonso

Albuquerque

Vidal-Dourado

et al. 2019

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…Greater spirituality, higher religious involvement, and the presence of religious experiences in the ictal and interictal period have been recognized in epilepsy since the early 19th century, particularly in temporal lobe epilepsy. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] However, pieces of information about everyday spiritual experiences in epilepsy are still scarce. The study of the relationship between epilepsy and spirituality, religiosity and spiritual experiences can open new paths and aid in the production of knowledge in this area.…”

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Religious Experience and Clinical-EEG Aspects in Adult People with Epilepsy

Vargas

Rodrigues

2021

Clin EEG Neurosci

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Spirituality and religiosity are complex cognitive phenomena; however, the relationship between spiritual experiences and epilepsy continues to be debated. Methods. Data from the daily spiritual experience scale (DSES) were related to EEG data and clinical variables of 100 adult people with epilepsy (PWEs). DSES scores were compared to 51 normal individuals (control group [CG]), with a significance level of P < .05. Results. The total score in the DSES was 36.1 ± 14 and 37.6 ± 13.2, respectively, in the PWEs and in the CG. In the PWEs, there was a correlation between DSES and age (Pearson's correlation; −0.22; P = .027) and educational level (0.207; P = .039). PWEs with ≥one seizure/month have a lower frequency of daily spiritual experiences than those with better controlled seizures ( T-test; 39.2 ± 16.2 vs 31.7 ± 7.6; P = .038). EEG epileptiform activity (EA) in the right hemisphere was associated with a higher frequency of spiritual experiences than those with left-hemisphere EA (29.8 ± 9.0 vs 38.5 ± 17.5; P = .010). Conclusion. Demographic aspects, EA in the right hemisphere, and lower seizure frequency are associated with daily spiritual experiences in epilepsy, suggesting an association between aspects of spirituality, epilepsy, and neurobiological correlates.

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