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T Alacov

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[Convulsion-conversion epilepsy--a problem in differential diagnosis].

Epilepsy is chronic, multietiologic disease of the cerebrum, with different clinical features and with frequent occurrence of emotional and psychic disorders. In this report, we presented the case of female patient, 16 years old, examined in our Clinic twice. The diagnosis of epilepsy was established on the basis of the following examinations (EEG, Holter EEG, MR of the head) and Carbamazepine was included in the therapy. Afterwards, in the patient, instead of grand mal seizures, occurred atypical nonconvulsive prolonged seizures, without postictal phenomena, and after the repeated observation, psychological confrontation and according to the bizarreness of certain seizures the case of conversional-convulsive epilepsy was confirmed, and for that reason we decided to publish this report.

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[The role of day care hospitals in psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric war injuries].

The integrative therapy with the aim of psychosocial rehabilitation of the patients with war psychotraumas, treated in the Day-time hospital in the period 1992-1996, was described and analysed in this study. There were 209 patients (175 males and 34 females)--133 (63.6%) war veterans and 76 (36.4%) refugees. All patients had posttraumatic mental disorders caused by strong war stressors. Diagnostic estimation was carried out in accordance with DSM-III-R classification and standardized PTSD interview. The most frequent were adaptation disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. Eclectically oriented therapy which consisted of pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, sociotherapy, occupational and recreational therapy was applied. The results of therapy and specially group therapy and social support, were positive; 182 (67.1%) patients were pronounced capable and 27 (12.9%) uncapable for work, but in almost all of them the social functioning and adaptation were improved. It could be said that the Day-time hospital was the optimal place for psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with war psychotraumas, because hospitalization and stigmatisation was omitted, with favourable conditions for keeping and renewal of the social network.

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