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Moods & Behavior
Cognitive and behavioral disorders often overshadow seizures and can be the greatest cause of impaired quality of life. Patients with epilepsy may have cognitive impairments, which effect attention, memory, mental speed, and language, as well as executive and social functions. Furthermore, these problems often go unrecognized and, even when identified, are often under treated or untreated.
In this section we will discuss in greater detail the cognitive and behavioral disorders associated with epilepsy. The information is divided into two sections: Mood and Behavior 101, gives a basic overview of mood and behavioral disorders associated with epilepsy. Advanced Mood & Behavior, provides a more indepth, intermediate level of information regarding mood & behavior disorders associated with epilepsy.
Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, M.D.
Last Reviewed:12/15/06
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| Extreme mood/behaviour changes associated with seizure activity | Feb 23, 2008 | |
| Hateful and Too Sensitive? | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Title | Posted | |
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| Are these seizures? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| cocoloco | ||
| How do I harden up to this? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| Kathy781 | ||
| Family stigma | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| Sludge | ||
| no driving, no work, no school, now what? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| LaurenG1211 | ||
| I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life... | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| 1nevermore | ||
| Need better understanding | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| ddmb58 | ||
| Positive Stories Only | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| onemarvy | ||
| Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| RGbrainstorm | ||
| My 13-mo. old son w/ infantile spasms | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| tarikata | ||
| Anxiety | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| chaerae | ||
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| my.epilepsy.com Updates | 20,211 | |
| epi_help | ||
| topamax and weight loss | 18,767 | |
| alexia mom | ||
| kepra | 18,526 | |
| brian mattingly | ||
| Possible cure for absence seizures | 15,364 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 14,244 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 12,375 | |
| George R | ||
| How exactly do aura's feel | 12,149 | |
| WendyBendy | ||
| MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s | 11,052 | |
| picnupthepcs | ||
| Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised | 9,826 | |
| spiz | ||
| electrical shock in head? | 9,262 | |
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| Bury my love | Aug 20, 2008 | |
| lxwwei87 | ||
| What is love? | Aug 20, 2008 | |
| lxwwei87 | ||
| My Kids Think I Am Nuts........... | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| Sassy's Journey Continues..... | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| KrayonsRmine | ||
| starting to wean more | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| kroiz | ||
| "I Get To Tackle!" | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| crashllama | ||
| How it all started | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| budgetwhiz | ||
| I am the Queen of Photosensitivity | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| stephsobota | ||
| I AM ON A SEIZURE STREAK | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| Small Mountains and morning coffee | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| jayenmontana | ||
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| Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts | 7,906 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| my partial complex seizures | 3,819 | |
| Zanna1211 | ||
| Topomax... The Dreaded......... | 3,589 | |
| Dr Jason | ||
| Brain Zaps, tics & twitches | 3,438 | |
| JudiS | ||
| side effects of phenobarb. | 2,940 | |
| pksmom | ||
| Feeling Sick | 2,763 | |
| JBJ1984 | ||
| Tegretol XR and ANXIETY meds | 2,709 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| How can you tell if a sleep seizure happens? | 2,583 | |
| epl_controller | ||
| Nonepileptic "Events" vs. "Seizures" | 2,515 | |
| teft | ||
| TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES | 2,494 | |
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| Conceiving with epilepsy | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| cukinha | ||
| Seizures after Weight Loss Surgery | Jul 26, 2008 | |
| meltingmama | ||
| Arts And Photography Support Epilepsy | Jul 5, 2008 | |
| G_Aby | ||
| juevenile myo-clonic epilepesy group | Jul 3, 2008 | |
| jme | ||
| Children of a Parent with Epilepsy | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| emirahs | ||
| Sports | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| IRobot | ||
| Seizures + Weight Loss Surgery | May 15, 2008 | |
| meltingmama | ||
| Epilepsy Innovation Summit May 2008 | May 13, 2008 | |
| warren7 | ||
| Northern Virgina Support Group | May 11, 2008 | |
| Bery | ||
| Epi-teens | May 4, 2008 | |
| Epi-Teen | ||
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| why im here | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| ka5drd | ||
| Looking for Help | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| gweb | ||
| A TOTAL CHANGE IN MY LIFE | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| janemary | ||
| Who knew!? | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| DebbieD | ||
| Why me? | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| qhodges | ||
| just the beggining | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| arw123 | ||
| Temporal lobe epilepsy | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| lfvance | ||
| My 29-year old daughter has epilepsy... | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| mmorales515 | ||
| Nobody but Us Really Understands Epilepsy | Aug 17, 2008 | |
| sawyerheights | ||
| My Story with epilepsy | Aug 17, 2008 | |
| irvkay | ||
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| Jessica Roiz | 1,404 | |
| kroiz | ||
| Seizure Cat! | 481 | |
| wenko | ||
| my story | 430 | |
| snoby | ||
| Always Have On Clean Underwear | 373 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Kelly's Life With Epilepsy | 369 | |
| kjcanada1979 | ||
| What My Seizures Are Like...... | 339 | |
| javaman | ||
| my brain has died a thousand deaths........... | 334 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| Crystal's story | 299 | |
| Crystal11 | ||
| Nocturnal grand mal seizures (primary generalized epilepsy) | 280 | |
| karalyeva | ||
| How I found out I hade seizures | 275 | |
| HilaryWeinberg | ||
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What is the most important issue that you'd like your doctor to talk with you about?
Possible side effects of medicines
27% (29 votes)
How people respond to medicines differently
8% (9 votes)
Different medication options
13% (14 votes)
Support groups and epilepsy websites
7% (8 votes)
Social services for help with jobs, financial help and transportation
16% (17 votes)
Other treatments like surgery
10% (11 votes)
I don't need more information from my doctor
10% (11 votes)
Other
8% (9 votes)
Total votes: 108
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