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[Dysphoric disorders in epilepsy]
M C Usyukina1, S V Kornilova1, A S Shamanaev1
1Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow.
Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova
|April 13, 2016
Summary
This study identified distinct clinical variants of dysphoric disorders in epilepsy, finding them common among affective disorders. Paroxysmal and psychogenic types were most frequent, with varied presentations based on affective components.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Dysphoric disorders are a significant comorbidity in epilepsy.
- Understanding their clinical variants is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify differentiated clinical variants of dysphoric disorders in epilepsy.
- To analyze syndromal patterns, etiopathogenesis, and dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Clinical and psychopathological examination of 80 male epilepsy patients.
- Statistical analysis using Statistika-10 software.
Main Results:
- Dysphoric disorders are frequent affective disorders in epilepsy.
- Identified paroxysmal, psychogenic, and autochthonous variants.
- Classified disorders by affective components (anger, fear, melancholy) and complexity (simple vs. complex).
- Explosive psychogenic and paroxysmal dysphorias were most common.
Conclusions:
- Dysphoric disorders in epilepsy present with diverse clinical manifestations.
- Psychogenic dysphoric reactions are common, both isolated and combined with autochthonous types.
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