JK Science
Cognitive Function and Clinical Profile of Adults with Epilepsy: A Cross Sectional Study
By Bishowdeep Aryal, Arti Rawat, Divyanshu Dhonriyal and 2 others.
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JK Science
By Bishowdeep Aryal, Arti Rawat, Divyanshu Dhonriyal and 2 others.
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To study the demographic profile of adults with epilepsy and established the correlations between the various types of epilepsy, as well as cognitive impairment. Material and Methods: A total of 188 adults with epilepsy provided written informed consent and were informed. The demographic questionnaire collected the participants in terms of age, gender, work, smoking/alcohol consumption, food habits, epilepsy history, and medications (current and past). Cognitive performance was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Individuals with severe structural brain injury, major psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia), progressive central nervous system diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s disease), psychogenic non epileptic seizures, and pregnant women were excluded.
MoCA scores were significantly associated with seizure frequency, age, and educational level (p < 0.001). Higher education correlated positively with cognitive performance (r = 0.282), while longer seizure duration correlated negatively (r = –0.266), indicating that longer epilepsy duration was associated with worse cognitive performance.
Age, education, seizure frequency, and seizure duration had significant effects on cognitive functioning in adults with epilepsy. Maintenance of cognitive health may be supported by effective seizure management and educational interventions.
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