Dissociative experiences in epilepsy: effects of epilepsy-related factors on pathological dissociation

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
Koichiro HaraTeiichi Onuma

Abstract

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) in patients with epilepsy can be categorized as dissociative disorders. The prevalence of PNESs in patients with epilepsy appears to be much higher than that of dissociative experiences in nonclinical subjects. In order to clarify as to whether epilepsy-related factors were associated with pathological dissociation, we conducted a controlled study with 225 patients with epilepsy and 334 nonclinically matched individuals. All participants completed the Japanese version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). There was no significant difference in the DES score (DES-S) between the group with epilepsy and the control group. The group with epilepsy showed a significantly higher DES taxon (DES-T; a subset of DES-S and an index of pathological dissociation) than the control group. Thirty-one out of the 225 patients with epilepsy (13.8%) had PNESs. Because of its strong association with the DES-S and DES-T, PNESs can be regarded as a symptom of dissociation. With multiple regression analysis, the patients with a shorter duration of epilepsy, higher seizure frequency, or shorter period in education tend to suffer from pathological dissociation. These findings demonstrate that patients with...Continue Reading

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