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Allan Lohse1, Troels W Kjaer2, Anne Sabers1
1The Epilepsy Clinic, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Patients who can react to epileptic auras have a stronger internal health locus of control. This ability to act on warning signs is linked to personal health management, not chance or external factors.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychology
- Health Behavior
Background:
- Health locus of control influences patient health behaviors.
- Epileptic auras are subjective warning signs preceding seizures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between epileptic aura and health locus of control.
- To explore the relationship with anxiety and depression.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 49 epilepsy patients.
- Semi-structured interviews for aura assessment.
- Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale used.
Main Results:
- 67% of patients experienced auras.
- Patients reacting to auras scored higher on internal health locus of control.
- No significant correlation found with chance or powerful others subscales.
Conclusions:
- Ability to react to auras correlates positively with internal health locus of control.
- No significant association found between aura reaction and anxiety or depression levels.
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