Epilepsy and Identity
Prof Sarah Wilson and Dr. Genevieve Rayner discuss how people with epilepsy have illusions about their epilepsy and leaves us with a message of hope
Duration: 17:43
Speakers
Prof. Sarah Wilson
Clinical Neuropsychologist, The University of Melbourne
Dr. Genevieve Rayner
Clinical Neuropsychologist, The University of Melbourne
Overview
References
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Wilson SJ, Rayner G, Pieters J. Positive illusions determine quality of life in drug‐resistant epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2020 Mar;61(3):539-48.
Wilson SJ, Wrench JM, McIntosh AM, Bladin PF, Berkovic SF. Personality development in the context of intractable epilepsy. Archives of neurology. 2009 Jan 1;66(1):68-72.
Coleman H, McIntosh A, Wilson SJ. “Do I still have epilepsy?” Epilepsy identity 15–20 years after anterior temporal lobectomy. Epilepsia. 2022 Feb;63(2):402-13.
