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Revista Información Científica
On-line version ISSN 1028-9933
Abstract
HODELIN-MAYNARD, Edwin Humberto; MORALES-CHACON, Lilia María; RIOS-CASTILLO, Martha Caridad and HERNANDEZ-DIAZ, Zenaida. Psychosocial impact of scientific and technological development on the study of epilepsy. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2023, vol.102 Epub Feb 10, 2023. ISSN 1028-9933.
Introduction:
Views has been expressed that there is no disease more linked with social problems than epilepsy.
Objective:
To describe the social impact of scientific and technological development on the study of epilepsy.
Method:
A narrative review was carried out supported on the documentary research of several bibliographic sources found in electronic databases. The main search criteria were as follow: articles published in the last 10 years, which had relation with aspects concerning the psychosocial impact of scientific and technological development on the study of epilepsy.
Development:
The supernatural effect attributes to epilepsy, including its social repercussions, is the result of centuries of speculative theories and false beliefs about this disease. Epilepsy has negative impact on social well-being, causing serious economic problems, isolation, social exclusion and discrimination. Epilepsy is described as a disease with a great influence on all levels of quality of life. The abnormalities detected using novel neuroimaging techniques referred to the presence of cognitive impairment, refractory period and other aspects which may be indirectly related to psychosocial alterations in patients.
Final considerations:
Epilepsy, in addition to its traumatic effects, has negative psychosocial consequences that affect the healthy performance of patients. In recent years, the scientific and technological advancements have partially limited the negative social effects causes by this disease with the use of new technologies for its study and treatment.
Keywords : epilepsy; epilepsy surgery; neurosciences; neuroimaging; social health protection.