Epilepsy may be associated with automatisms that are classed as ‘insane ‘as they are deemed to have originated within the mind. ‘Sane automatism’ is said to occur from external factors, such as physical trauma, while ‘insane automatism’ is said to be innate to the individual experiencing them. To claim automatism within the context of a criminal matter requires a detailed evaluation of the behavior demonstrated and a questioning of the volitional and purposeful nature of this behavior. It is insufficient to rely upon past behavior in association with these seizures to justify the defense of automatism within a specific event. Epilepsy is often considered to be associated with an increase in violence. Proper epidemiological research, both in long-term, large population control studies and hospital-based studies, has suggested that epilepsy, per se, is not associated with an increase in violence when compared to the population at large and controlled for other familial and environmental factors.

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癫痫的法医神经精神学方面

癫痫可能与被归类为“疯狂”的自动症有关，因为它们被认为起源于大脑。据说“理智的自动症”是由外部因素引起的，例如身体创伤，而“疯狂的自动症”据说是经历这些因素的个人与生俱来的。要在刑事案件的背景下声称自动行为，需要对所表现出的行为进行详细评估，并对这种行为的自愿和有目的的性质提出质疑。仅仅依靠过去与这些癫痫发作相关的行为来证明对特定事件中自动行为的辩护是不够的。癫痫通常被认为与暴力行为的增加有关。适当的流行病学研究，无论是长期、大规模人口控制研究还是医院研究都表明，与其他家庭和环境因素控制的广大人口相比，癫痫本身与暴力行为的增加无关。因素。