Perceived self-control of seizures in young people with epilepsy

Cull, Christine; FOWLER, M; BROWN, S

doi:10.1016/s1059-1311(96)80054-9

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“…The identification of HCs is consistent with some of the recent studies that have suggested that self-control perceptions are not uncommon in people with intractable seizures (4,8). However, the reported low number of LC individuals might also suggest a sampling bias related to attendance at a tertiary referral center.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Studies have shown that some people with epilepsy report spontaneously developed techniques for selfcontrol of seizures, either by avoiding precipitants or by aborting seizures (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). Self-control can be viewed as a process through which individuals become the principal agents in guiding, directing, and regulating those features of their own behaviour that might eventually lead to positive consequences.…”

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High and Low Perceived Self‐Control of Epileptic Seizures

2001

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Summary:Purpose: To define behaviours and to identify psychological, demographic, and epilepsy-related variables associated with high as opposed to low perceived self-control of seizures.Method: In a semistructured interview, 100 adults with intractable seizures were asked about their seizure precipitants and attempts at self-control of seizures. They also completed four psychological questionnaires. Latent Class Analysis was used to analyse the interview data to create two groups, High Controllers and Low Controllers, who were then compared on demographic, epilepsy, and psychological characteristics.Results: Being able to identify and seeking out low-risk-forseizure situations, avoiding high-risk-for-seizure situations, and making attempts at seizure inhibition were seizure behaviours that discriminated High from Low Controllers. The general probability of being a High Controller was greater than that of being a Low Controller. Perceived high self-control of seizures was associated with low chance-health locus of control. For Low Controllers, current age, age at onset of seizures, and duration of epilepsy history were related to psychological variables. A significantly higher proportion of the Low Controllers than High Controllers were women.Conclusions: Many people with intractable seizures do not accept their epilepsy as a condition over which they have no control. Perceived self-control of seizures, however, involves a complex interaction between epilepsy and psychological factors, with health locus of control an apparently important discriminator between High and Low Controllers.

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High and Low Perceived Self‐Control of Epileptic Seizures

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“…Again it was concluded in this study that the mental and physical fatigue caused by stress results in an increase in seizure frequency (30). Other studies demonstrating that seizures may be triggered by stress are also present (15,17,(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). Although quite a number of hypotheses have been put forward on how stress triggers seizures, the exact mechanism has not yet been clearly explained (36).…”

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confidence: 69%

Factors Triggering Epileptic Seizures in Patients Over 50 Years

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Sonkaya

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“…Jackson (1931), a forefather of epilepsy research, noted that intense emotions may precipitate seizures in vulnerable individuals. Excitement, worry, anger, feeling upset and anxiety are commonly reported as seizure precipitants in young adults with epilepsy (Cull et al, 1996). Patients with mesial TLE (n¼ 71) identified feelings of nervousness, worry, anxiety and anger as seizure precipitants.…”

Section: Emotionmentioning

confidence: 99%