Epileptic psychosis: an evaluation of PSE profiles.

摘要: Data are presented on 24 patients with epilepsy and psychosis whose clinical presentation was rated using the Present State Examination (PSE). Seventeen had complex partial seizures a diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy, seven generalised epilepsy. An association between CATEGO category nuclear schizophrenia (NS) lesion left side noted. No clear link depressive symptoms right-sided focus discovered. Affective disorders were noted in both groups epileptic patients, although paranoid psychoses commoner group. There also tendency for latter to have more delusions persecution, ideas reference, special features depression. The group as NS appear less likely show evidence intellectual deterioration than other psychotic patients; addition, interval onset their is shorter. Radiological assessment by CAT reveals few differences groups, but samples do higher expected values number variables, particular bilateral septum-caudate distance size third fourth ventricle.