The association of anxiety with epilepsy has been noted for centuries. Anxiety can occur at
different phases of a seizure event and present with diverse clinical symptoms similar to …

Anxiety in epilepsy has recently become a focus of interest for a number of reasons.
Epidemiological studies have established that anxiety disorders are twice as common in …

(ICD-10) distinguish over 11 (DSM-IV) or 16 (ICD-10) different categories of anxiety
disorders. However, most are excluded when a significant explanatory medical condition …

Although the affective and cognitive effects of seizures have long received attention, the
anxiety spectrum of psychiatric complications of epilepsy has not been well-studied. Neither …

Although there has been increasing recognition of psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy, most
research and attention in this area has focused on depression. However, comorbid anxiety …

Up to 50 or 60% of patients with chronic epilepsy have various mood disorders including
depression and anxiety. Whereas the relationship between epilepsy and depression has …

Studies in the general population demonstrate that anxiety disorders are associated with
impaired quality of life and function. Available evidence suggests that comorbid anxiety …

Different factors have been related with interictal anxiety, reported in 10%–25% of patients
with epilepsy. We determined the frequency of interictal anxiety in 196 patients with active …

Anxiety disorders represent a common psychiatric comorbidity in patients with epilepsy,
affecting prognosis and quality of life. However, they are still underdiagnosed and …

Psychosis, irritability, and aggression in persons with epilepsy are frequently the focus of
clinical intervention. These neuropsychiatric symptoms may occur due to the bidirectional …