Objective evaluation of personality and psychopathology in temporal lobe versus extratemporal lobe epilepsy

Dona E.C. Locke; Toufic A. Fakhoury; David T.R. Berry; Trey R. Locke; Frederick A. Schmitt

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.11.005

Objective evaluation of personality and psychopathology in temporal lobe versus extratemporal lobe epilepsy

Dona E.C. Locke, Toufic A. Fakhoury, David T.R. Berry, Trey R. Locke, Frederick A. Schmitt

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Abstract

Previous research has been equivocal on personality trait and psychopathology differences between temporal lobe and other types of epilepsy, as well as between patients with right and left temporal lobe seizure foci. In this study, personality differences between patients with right temporal (n = 23), left temporal (n = 21), and extratemporal (n = 24) epilepsy were investigated using the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R). No statistically significant differences were found on any of the NEO-PI-R domains or facet trait scales. There were also no significant differences between groups on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2), a measure of psychopathology. However, mild elevations were seen in all groups on clinical scales related to physical symptoms, health concern, and depression. These data suggest there are no consistent personality or psychopathology differences, as measured by the NEO-PI-R and the MMPI-2, between patients with left temporal, right temporal, and extratemporal epilepsy whose seizures are localized using video/EEG monitoring.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	172-177
Number of pages	6
Journal	Epilepsy and Behavior
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.11.005
State	Published - Feb 2010

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This project was supported by the Epilepsy Foundation through the generous support of the American Epilepsy Society and the Werner F. Schmitt Endowed Professorship.

Keywords

Depression
Health concern
Personality
Temporal lobe epilepsy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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