Correlation between perceived stigma and EEG paroxysmal abnormality in childhood XXXX .

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AIMS: We investigated the relationship between abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) findings such as localized EEG paroxysmal abnormality (PA) and the perception of stigma to determine EEG factors associated with perceived stigma in childhood @entity302 . METHODS: @entity1 comprised 40 @entity1 (21 @entity1 , 19 @entity1 ; mean age, 14.6years) with @entity302 at enrollment. The criteria for inclusion were as follows: 1) age of 12-18years, inclusive; 2) >= 6months after @entity302 onset; 3) the ability to read and speak Japanese; and 4) the presence of EEG PA. Fifteen healthy @entity410 -free @entity1 were included as a control group. @entity1 were asked to rate how often they felt or acted in the ways described in the items of the @entity1 Stigma Scale using a 5-point scale. Electroencephalogram paroxysms were classified based on the presence of spikes, sharp waves, or spike-wave complexes, whether focal or generalized. RESULTS: @entity1 showed significantly higher stigma scores than healthy subjects (p<0.01). A higher score reflects a greater perception of stigma. The average total scores of @entity1 presenting with EEG PA at generalized, frontal, RD, midtemporal, and occipital regions were 2.3, 4.0, 2.4, 3.2, and 2.2, respectively. The scores of all questions were higher in the frontal group than those in other regions (p<0.01). @entity1 presenting with frontal EEG PA perceived a greater stigma than @entity1 presenting with nonfrontal EEG PA (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: A relationship was identified between frontal EEG PA and a greater perception of stigma. Further studies are needed to confirm whether frontal EEG PA may function as a mediator of emotional responses such as perceived stigma in childhood @entity302 .
