Data Sheet 1_Examining aggressive behavior in patients with epilepsy under treatment with

A clinical study dataset comparing self-reported and experimentally observed aggression in patients with epilepsy. The data includes results from 37 patients treated with specific antiseizure medications and 38 healthy controls, collected by Vanessa Murray and last updated in April 2026. Self-report questionnaires and two experimental provocation paradigms were used to measure aggression, impulsivity, depression, and emotional reactivity.

Use Cases

• Analyzing discrepancies between self-reported and behavioral aggression based on the described questionnaire and paradigm results.
• Modeling predictors of aggressive responses in patient groups based on features like desire for revenge and frustration.
• Comparing emotional reactivity to provocation between patients and healthy controls using the described state ratings.
• Investigating the relationship between aggression, impulsivity, and depression in epilepsy based on the mentioned scale scores.

Strengths

• Includes data from 75 total participants (37 patients, 38 controls).
• Uses multiple validated instruments: Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Beck’s Depression Inventory, and Affective Style Questionnaire.
• Combines self-report measures with two experimental provocation paradigms (Taylor Aggression Paradigm and Technical Provocation Paradigm).
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 16.4 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Patient group has an overrepresentation of those treated with Levetiracetam, which may affect generalizability of comparisons.

Provenance

Source

Vanessa Murray via figshare.

Collection Method

Clinical study using questionnaires and experimental paradigms.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:44:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

null