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jeannie5438
06/16/08
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Can epileptics have a mental illness similar to schizophrenia?

I have been an epileptic for over 40 years and also was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 30 years ago when i was about 30.  My sister was told recently that there are sometimes schizophrenic-like symptoms that, in some cases, go along with epilepsy.  Is this correct?  I would like to tell my doctor about it so she can get some more information as she has never mentioned this possibility and neither has my neurologist.

 

Jean

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Christina Bruni has been in remission from schizophrenia, and out of...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Hi jeannie5438,

 

A quick Google search for "epilepsy schizophrenia symptoms" yields numerous journal article abstracts.  Here's a site to look at:  http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/psysym_psychosis.html

 

I couldn't make sense of the technical info, and you probably wouldn't be able to either, so bring what you find to your doctor to talk about it.

 

One last thing:  I knew someone who had both epilepsy and schizophrenia.

 

Regards,

Chri

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