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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Back ground: Epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidities are in a complex relationship, which can be evidenced by the relatively high prevalence of comorbidities and the existence of a bidirectional relationship that puts not only people with epilepsy, but also patients with primary epileptic disorders at increased risk for developing psychiatric Disorders exposes mental disorders. diseases, the risk of developing epilepsy is higher. Aim of the study: To investigate the impact of epilepsy on the mental health, emotional and behavioral aspects of children with epilepsy. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 100 children aged 6 to 18 years diagnosed with epilepsy recruited from 175 children currently suffering from epilepsy at the Department of Neurology, Al-Azhar University, Assuit. Results: In this study, 100 children with epilepsy, a mean age of 48 males and 52 females, were presented to their caregivers, most living in rural areas with moderate education, 69 had generalized tonic-clonic seizures, 7 had absence seizures and 24 had partial seizures, 74 were taking more than one antiseizure drug, with an average IQ. The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems was significantly associated with age at first seizure, type of seizure, number of antiseizure drugs taken, and IQ score. A significant correlation was observed in children with ADHD and CBCL-DSM-oriented scales. Emotional and behavioral problems were more common in children between 6 and 10 years of age at onset and borderline IQ scores. Conclusions: Epilepsy in children aged 6 to 18 years had a significant impact on emotional, behavioral, and mental health.

Keywords

Epilepsy, Childhood, AEDS, IQ score, CBCL score, social competence and social competence.

Subject Area

Neurology

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