Cognition and Quality of Life in Patients with Post Stroke Epilepsy Review Article | ||||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||||
| Volume 91, Issue 12, December 2023, Page 1675-1679 PDF (347.71 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2024.342789 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| MOHAMED A. ELATROUSH, M.Sc.1; YOUSSRY A. ABDELHAMID, MD ?; AYMAN A. AL-AZZOUNY, MD.3 and MONA M. WAHID ELDIN, MD.4 | ||||
| The Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Misr University for Science & Technology (MUST)1, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University2,4 and Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Misr University for Science & Technology (MUST)3 | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease. According to a World Health Organization survey, 50 million individuals have epilepsy worldwide; the majority of these cas-es are cryptogenic. Aim of Study: Was to assess cognitive functioning and health-related QOL in patients with post stroke epilepsy matched to patients who have had a stroke with similar strokes without post stroke epilepsy. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted at Neurology out-patient clinic, Ain shams University Hospital. Neurology out-patient clinic, Misr Univer-sity for Science and Technology on 22 patients with post stroke epilepsy (PSE) and 22 matched patients who have had a stroke without epilepsy. Results: In this study, the PSE group displayed slower cog-nitive response times. The PSE group exhibited significantly higher NIHSS scores at stroke onset and during the study. Conclusion: PSE relates to impaired cognitive functioning, a more disability and neurological impairment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cognition — Quality of life — Post stroke epilepsy | ||||
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