Epilepsy and schizophrenia are two disorders that effect millions of people worldwide every year. Recent research has been moving towards the theory that some neurological disorders can heighten the risk of developing some psychological or neurological disorders. In this case I chose to explore the possible link between epilepsy and schizophrenia. Is there a link between epilepsy and schizophrenia that makes a person more likely to develop schizophrenia after a pre-existing condition of epilepsy? My goal is to answer this question by reviewing research done by other scientists and to find if there is a common link. To create my own research I will also add in the factor of how the epileptic condition was formed. By adding in Traumatic Brain Injury I may be able to decipher what changed in the
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The goal is to find whether schizophrenia more often developed after TBI related epilepsy or naturally developed epilepsy.
Schizophrenia and epilepsy are both relatively common disorders in the United States with over 200,000 cases per year per disorder. Because of how common both of these disorders are it gave me the idea to research the link because each disorder effects hundreds of thousands of people. Epilepsy is a condition where seizures can be triggered due to nerve discrepancies. TBI otherwise known as a Traumatic Brain Injury is most commonly caused by blunt force to the cranium, which can result in brain damage. Dependent on the severity of the brain damage TBI can ultimately induce epilepsy. Epilepsy has been shown to potentially cause Schizophrenia is some cases. Schizophrenia is psychological disorder that prevents people to have the ability to separate reality from what is going on within their mind. Seemingly by the brain working in a different manner than a normal functioning brain, disorders can lead to other neurological and psychological issues. The purpose of adding TBI in with this research is to try and decide if
The goal is to find whether schizophrenia more often developed after TBI related epilepsy or naturally developed epilepsy.
Schizophrenia and epilepsy are both relatively common disorders in the United States with over 200,000 cases per year per disorder. Because of how common both of these disorders are it gave me the idea to research the link because each disorder effects hundreds of thousands of people. Epilepsy is a condition where seizures can be triggered due to nerve discrepancies. TBI otherwise known as a Traumatic Brain Injury is most commonly caused by blunt force to the cranium, which can result in brain damage. Dependent on the severity of the brain damage TBI can ultimately induce epilepsy. Epilepsy has been shown to potentially cause Schizophrenia is some cases. Schizophrenia is psychological disorder that prevents people to have the ability to separate reality from what is going on within their mind. Seemingly by the brain working in a different manner than a normal functioning brain, disorders can lead to other neurological and psychological issues. The purpose of adding TBI in with this research is to try and decide if