Is There Evidence in the EEG for Increased Epileptiform Activity in ICD-10 Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder?

Vol. 38, No. 5, 2005

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Is There Evidence in the EEG for Increased Epileptiform Activity in ICD-10 Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder?
Stephan Röttig, Frank Pillmann, Raffaela Blöink, Annette Haring, Andreas Marneros

University Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany

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Psychopathology 2005;38:281-284 (DOI: 10.1159/000088446)

Key Words

Acute and transient psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Bipolar schizoaffective disorder
Epilepsy
EEG

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to examine whether there is electroencephalographic evidence for an increased epileptiform activity in the EEG of ICD-10 acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD; F23) as a hint for a closer relationship to epilepsy. Methods: We analyzed the EEGs of 39 inpatients with ATPD, comparing them with 'positive' schizophrenic and bipolar schizoaffective controls matched for age and gender. The evaluation was performed visually and qualitatively using a rating scale of demonstrated reliability. Results: We found no indication of an increased incidence of epileptiform discharges in ATPD compared with 'positive' schizophrenic and bipolar schizoaffective controls. Conclusion: The hypothesis of a relationship between ATPD and epilepsy could not be confirmed by EEG findings.

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Dr. Stephan Röttig, University Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Julius-Kühn-Strasse 7, DE-06097 Halle/Saale (Germany)
Tel. +49 345 557 3681, Fax +49 345 557 3500
E-Mail stephan.roettig@medizin.uni-halle.de

Article Information

Received: May 2, 2002
Accepted after revision: March 1, 2003
Published online: September 20, 2005
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 3, Number of References : 14

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