Prevalence of Psychosis and Its Presenting Symptoms Among the People With Epilepsy at Bugando Medical Centre.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2017Description: xi; 35 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder, characterized by recurrent seizures due to excessive discharge of cerebral neurons and it’s the most common serious neurological condition. Psychosis is a group of psychiatric disorders and can be defined as a thought disorder that is characterized by Impairement in reality testing.
Problem statement: Psychosis seemed to be occurring more often together with epilepsy than was expected by chance, were defined schizophrenia in epilepsy as schizophrenia like-psychosis of epilepsy. The relationship between psychoses and epilepsy is of important since people with epilepsy presents with psychotic features.
Objective: This study was to describe the prevalence of psychosis among epileptic patients attending at Bugando medical centre.
Methodology: This was a cross sectional hospital based descriptive study which was conducted at Bugando medical centre. Participants were recruited consecutively until the estimated sample size of 196 were achieved. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. The data obtained was entered and then analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 20.
Results: A total of 196 people with epilepsy attended at Bugando medical centre were included in the study in which 126 were male while 70 where female.
Conclusion and recommendations: The prevalence of psychosis among people with epilepsy was 46.4%, therefore strong and focused interventions are needed to promote early diagnosis and treatment.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0520 |
Abstract:
Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder, characterized by recurrent seizures due to excessive discharge of cerebral neurons and it’s the most common serious neurological condition. Psychosis is a group of psychiatric disorders and can be defined as a thought disorder that is characterized by Impairement in reality testing.
Problem statement: Psychosis seemed to be occurring more often together with epilepsy than was expected by chance, were defined schizophrenia in epilepsy as schizophrenia like-psychosis of epilepsy. The relationship between psychoses and epilepsy is of important since people with epilepsy presents with psychotic features.
Objective: This study was to describe the prevalence of psychosis among epileptic patients attending at Bugando medical centre.
Methodology: This was a cross sectional hospital based descriptive study which was conducted at Bugando medical centre. Participants were recruited consecutively until the estimated sample size of 196 were achieved. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. The data obtained was entered and then analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 20.
Results: A total of 196 people with epilepsy attended at Bugando medical centre were included in the study in which 126 were male while 70 where female.
Conclusion and recommendations: The prevalence of psychosis among people with epilepsy was 46.4%, therefore strong and focused interventions are needed to promote early diagnosis and treatment.
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