Common Misconceptions in People With Epilepsy

Common Misconceptions in People With Epilepsy

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge that people with epilepsy (PWE) have regarding the nature of epilepsy and its management, and also to identify the factors contributing to their knowledge of epilepsy. METHODS We studied 79 consecutive PWE who visited the outpatient clinic of Seoul National University Hospital using a structured questionnaire consisti...

Common misconceptions perpetuated.

Morton and others (15) have recently investigated the prevalence of some common misconceptions in sport exercise science students to assess current teaching strategies. Those authors provided students with 10 multiple-choice questions and indicated the “correct” answers in their article. I take issue with two of the “correct” answers provided, as they seem to me to perpetuate misconceptions rat...

Lipedema: A Relatively Common Disease with Extremely Common Misconceptions

Lipedema, or adiposis dolorosa, is a common adipose tissue disorder that is believed to affect nearly 11% of adult women worldwide. It is characterized most commonly by disproportionate adipocyte hypertrophy of the lower extremities, significant tenderness to palpation, and a failure to respond to extreme weight loss modalities. Women with lipedema report a rapid growth of the lipedema subcutan...

Common misconceptions about Lyme disease.

Lyme disease, infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, is a focally endemic tick-transmitted zoonosis. During the 3 decades since the responsible spirochete was identified, a series of misconceptions and misunderstandings have become widely prevalent, leading to frequent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Persistent misconceptions concern the reliability of available diagnostic tools, the si...

Some Common Misconceptions of Malaria