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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2021

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Psychiatric Comorbidity.

Valerio Vinti, Giovanni Battista Dell'Isola, Giorgia Tascini, Elisabetta Mencaroni, Giuseppe Di Cara, Pasquale Striano, Alberto Verrotti

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07384351 (Added Value of MRI Volumetry and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Over Conventional MRI in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy), which is not on this map. Cited by 68 papers.

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68citing papers in PubMed
11.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07384351 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Added Value of MRI Volumetry and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Over Conventional MRI in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorAssiut UniversityRan2026 to 2028Enrolled78ConditionsTemporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE)ArmsMRI
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Does classical semiology ("5As") predict post-operative seizure outcome in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy?Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Valerio VintiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Giovanni Battista Dell'IsolaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Giorgia TasciniDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Elisabetta MencaroniDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Giuseppe Di CaraDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Pasquale StrianoPediatric Neurology and Muscular Diseases Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Giannina Gaslini (IRCCS "G. Gaslini") Institute, Genoa, Italy.
Alberto VerrottiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
University of Perugia · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most focal seizures originate in the temporal lobe and are commonly divided into mesial and lateral temporal epilepsy, depending upon the neuronal circuitry involved. The hallmark features of the mesial temporal epilepsy are aura, unconsciousness, and automatisms. Symptoms often overlap with the lateral temporal epilepsy. However, the latter present a less evident psychomotor arrest, frequent clones and dystonic postures, and common focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Sclerosis of the hippocampus is the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). TLE is among all epilepsies the most frequently associated with psychiatric comorbidity. Anxiety, depression, and interictal dysphoria are recurrent psychiatric disorders in pediatric patients with TLE. In addition, these alterations are often combined with cognitive, learning, and behavioral impairment. These comorbidities occur more frequently in TLE with hippocampal sclerosis and with pharmacoresistance. According to the bidirectional hypothesis, the close relationship between TLE and psychiatric features should lead to considering common pathophysiology underlying these disorders. Psychiatric comorbidities considerably reduce the quality of life of these children and their families. Thus, early detection and appropriate management and therapeutic strategies could improve the prognosis of these patients. The aim of this review is to analyze TLE correlation with psychiatric disorders and its underlying conditions.

Indexed as

antiseizure medications (ASMs)bi-directional hypothesishippocampal sclerosispsychiatric comorbiditytemporal lobe epilepsy

Identifiers

PMID34917019
PMCPMC8669948
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