The influence of the full moon on seizure frequency: Myth or reality?. Benbadis, S. R., Chang, S., Hunter, J., & Wang, W. Epilepsy & Behavior, 5(4):596–597, August, 2004. Publisher: Elsevier Science
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To investigate a possible relationship between seizure frequency and the lunar cycle, we reviewed the occurrence of seizure recorded in our epilepsy monitoring unit over a 3-year period. Analysis of the total number of seizures (epileptic plus nonepileptic) showed no significant association. A separate analysis revealed that for nonepileptic seizures, there was an increase at the full moon and for epileptic seizures, an increase in the last quarter. We conclude that there is no 'full moon' effect on seizures as a whole although there is a possible effect on nonepileptic seizures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)
@article{benbadis_influence_2004,
	title = {The influence of the full moon on seizure frequency: {Myth} or reality?},
	volume = {5},
	issn = {1525-5050},
	url = {https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,uid&db=psyh&AN=2004-17057-024&site=ehost-live},
	doi = {10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.04.001},
	abstract = {To investigate a possible relationship between seizure frequency and the lunar cycle, we reviewed the occurrence of seizure recorded in our epilepsy monitoring unit over a 3-year period. Analysis of the total number of seizures (epileptic plus nonepileptic) showed no significant association. A separate analysis revealed that for nonepileptic seizures, there was an increase at the full moon and for epileptic seizures, an increase in the last quarter. We conclude that there is no 'full moon' effect on seizures as a whole although there is a possible effect on nonepileptic seizures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)},
	number = {4},
	journal = {Epilepsy \& Behavior},
	author = {Benbadis, Selim R. and Chang, Stanley and Hunter, Joel and Wang, Wei},
	month = aug,
	year = {2004},
	note = {Publisher: Elsevier Science},
	keywords = {Chi-Square Distribution, Epileptic Seizures, Humans, Lunar Synodic Cycle, Moon, Periodicity, Retrospective Studies, Seizures, epileptic seizures, full moon, lunar cycle, myths, nonepileptic seizures, seizure frequency},
	pages = {596--597},
}

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