The Impacts of Childhood Epilepsy in School Children
Lambrini Kourkouta
Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou *
Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Greece.
Aikaterini Rarra
9th Primary School of Athens, Primary Educational Directorate of Attica, Greece.
Christos Kleisiaris
Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Greece.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This literature review highlights the psychological and social impact of epilepsy, as well as the behavioral problems in school children with epilepsy. From the study of the literature it is found that children with epilepsy have an increased risk of psychological disorders and hyperactivity compared with healthy children, in particular, they have a greater risk for developing emotional disorders.
Keywords: Epilepsy, behavioral problems, psychopathology.