The phenomenology of psychosis associated with complex partial seizure disorder.
Ann Clin Psychiatry March 1, 1997 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1023/a:1026230308668 via PubMed
Summary
This paper explores the subjective experience of psychosis in people with complex partial seizure disorder, drawing on phenomenological methods to describe how the two conditions interact. It argues that psychotic symptoms in this population often have distinct qualities tied to seizure activity, such as temporal lobe involvement, and that understanding these experiences can improve diagnosis and treatment.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Psychosis in complex partial seizure disorder has a distinct phenomenology linked to temporal lobe seizure activity. |
Abstract
The phenomenology of psychosis associated with complex partial seizure disorder.