Publications by authors named "Sylwia Misiewicz"
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- The study investigates the incidence of late onset epilepsy (LOE) among different racial/ethnic groups in the USA, focusing particularly on the Hispanic population, in light of the higher stroke rates in non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs) and Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs).
- It analyzes data from the Northern Manhattan Study, tracking 3,419 participants free from stroke or epilepsy initially over 51,176 person-years, revealing that NHBs have a significantly higher LOE incidence than NHWs, while there was no significant difference between NHWs and Hispanics.
- The findings indicate that the association between incident stroke and the risk of developing LOE is notably stronger in Hispanics (8
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- The paper investigates how individuals with epilepsy define and experience "control" regarding their condition, particularly focusing on seizure management and psychosocial effects.
- It analyzes interviews with 64 adults living with epilepsy, highlighting that their experiences of illness intrusiveness extend beyond just the frequency and severity of seizures.
- The findings reveal that anxiety and social challenges significantly affect the quality of life for people with epilepsy, suggesting that future care should adopt a holistic approach to improve their overall well-being and perceived control.
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- - The study aimed to investigate epilepsy genetic knowledge and beliefs among Hispanics in comparison to non-Hispanics, given that Hispanics face healthcare access challenges, especially in epilepsy care.
- - Researchers surveyed 641 adults with epilepsy, revealing that while general beliefs about genetics were similar between the two groups, Hispanics scored lower in epilepsy-specific genetic knowledge.
- - The findings highlight a need for improved education on epilepsy genetics within Hispanic communities to better understand risks and family history related to the condition.
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- The study examined how patients' perceptions of their epilepsy impact their adherence to antiseizure medication (ASM).
- Surveys from 644 adult patients revealed that while 23% exhibited high medication adherence, various perceptions influenced this adherence, such as understanding epilepsy, which increased adherence, and the emotional impact of epilepsy, which decreased it.
- Overall, greater understanding of epilepsy was linked to better adherence, while factors like depression and anxiety affected the relationship between the perceived impact of epilepsy and medication compliance.
Objective: This study addresses the contribution of genetics-related concerns to reduced childbearing among people with epilepsy.
Methods: Surveys were completed by 606 adult patients with epilepsy of unknown cause at our medical center. Poisson regression analysis was used to assess the relations of number of offspring to: (1) genetic attribution (GA: participants' belief that genetics was a cause of their epilepsy), assessed via a novel scale developed from four survey items (Cronbach's alpha = .
Objective: Prosody, an important aspect of spoken language, is defined as the emphasis placed on certain syllables, changes in tempo or timing, and variance in pitch and intonation. Most studies investigating expression and comprehension of prosody have focused primarily on emotional prosody and less extensively on supralexical prosody. The distinction is indeed important, as the latter conveys information such as interrogative or assertive mode, whereas the former delivers emotional connotation, such as happiness, anger, and sadness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVirtually nothing has been published about recruitment of adults with sporadic temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) for genetic studies. We examined eligibility, recruitment, participation rates, and reasons for exclusion in a genetic study of TLE. Participants with non-acquired TLE with onset ≤35 were recruited through review of records and screening of incoming patients at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
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