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Stress and epilepsy: fact or fiction, and what can we do about it?

Galtrey, CM; Mula, M; Cock, HR (2016) Stress and epilepsy: fact or fiction, and what can we do about it? Practical Neurology, 16. pp. 270-278. ISSN 1474-7766 https://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2015-001337
SGUL Authors: Cock, Hannah Rutherford Mula, Marco

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Abstract

People with epilepsy report that stress is their most common trigger for seizures and some believe it caused their epilepsy in the first place. The extensive preclinical, epidemiological and clinical studies examining the link between stress and epilepsy have given confusing results; the clinical studies in particular are fraught with confounders. However stress is clearly bad for health, and we now have substantial preclinical evidence suggesting that chronic stress worsens epilepsy; in selected cases it may even be a causal factor for epilepsy. Healthcare professionals working with people with epilepsy should pay more attention to stress in clinical practice. This review includes some practical advice and guidance for stress screening and management.

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Additional Information: This article has been accepted for publication in Practical Neurology following peer review. The definitive copyedited, typeset version Galtrey CM, Mula M, Cock HR. Pract Neurol. Published Online First: 01 March 2016 doi:10.1136/practneurol- 2015-001337 is available online at: www.http://pn.bmj.com
Keywords: EPILEPSY, STRESS, mechanisms, seizures, treatment, Neurology & Neurosurgery
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE)
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE )
Journal or Publication Title: Practical Neurology
ISSN: 1474-7766
Language: ENG
Dates:
DateEvent
1 March 2016Published
8 February 2016Accepted
PubMed ID: 26933239
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107770
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2015-001337

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