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Sayadnasiri M, Torabian M, Deilami M, Boshkare F, Torabian H. Avaluating the prevalence of seizures and epilepsy and the factors affecting it in different age groups with psychiatric disorders admitted to Razi psychiatric Hospital. Qom Univ Med Sci J 2025; 19
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http://journal.muq.ac.ir/article-1-3866-en.html
1- Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2- clinical Research Development Center, Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Tehran, Iran , mtorabian2016@gmail.com
3- 3 Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of counseling faculty of human science Islamic Azad university E-Camus Tehran
Abstract: (230 Views)
Backgroundincreasing age can affect the rate of seizures and epilepsy, which is affected by various factors such as mental illnesses.
Objective: Therefore, according to the need for more information in this field, the aim of the present study is to avaluate the incidence of seizures and epilepsy in the elderly and the factors affecting it.
Methods: the present study is an applied and analytical descriptive research and the statistical population included 300 pations hospitalized in Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran in 2022 in aged population and were analysed by spearman,s correlation test and by using multiple logistic regression test
Results: the analyses showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between the incidence of seizure and epilepsy whit increasing age (p<0.05) and this correlation is due to various factors such as sex (OR=1.2) and disease and personality disorders(OR=3.3).
Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, although the prevalence of epileptic disorders in psychiatric patients can not be determined, but the findings indicate that epilepsy is associated with some factors. Further studies to investigate the pathophysiological links between epilepsy and these disorders can make it easier for us by the mechanisms of epileptogenesis in the brain on the one hand and the occurrence of psychiatric disorders on the other
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Original Article |
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داخلی اعصاب Received: 2023/11/19 | Accepted: 2024/06/30 | Published: 2024/04/29