Interictal behaviour in hospitalised temporal lobe epileptics: relationship to idiopathic psychiatric syndromes. Issue 6 (June 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bear, D; Levin, K; Blumer, D; Chetham, D; Ryder, J
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 45:Issue 6(1982)
• Page Start: 481
• Page End: 488
• Publication Date: 1982-06
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.45.6.481
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Temporal lobe epileptics undergoing psychiatric hospitalisation were contrasted with patients suffering idiopathic psychiatric syndromes or other epilepsies. Quantitative ratings from blind interviews conducted according to a protocol confirmed the appearance of a statistically distinctive behavioural profile, including the desire for social affiliation, circumstantiality, religious and philosophic interests, and deepened affects, among the temporal lobe epileptics.