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. 2016 Jan;21(1):64-8.
doi: 10.17712/nsj.2016.1.20150321.

The relationship between emotional intelligence and task-switching in temporal lobe epilepsy

Amara Gul  1 , Imtiaz Hussain
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The relationship between emotional intelligence and task-switching in temporal lobe epilepsy

Amara Gul et al. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To examine the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in task-switching performance of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).

Methods: An experimental research design conducted at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, Mayo and Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from March 2013 to October 2014. Twenty-five patients with TLE and 25 healthy individuals from local community participated in the study. Participants completed measures of intelligence, EI, depression, anxiety, stress, and task-switching experiment.

Results: Patients and controls showed an average intelligence quotient, and normal levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. In contrast to controls, patients showed lower EI and impaired task-switching abilities. This result can be seen in the context of disintegrated white matter and cerebral connectivity in patients with TLE. Emotional intelligence was found to be a significant predictor of task-switching performance.

Conclusion: Emotional intelligence is a potential marker of higher order cognitive functioning in patients with TLE.

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