Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions, affecting over 70 million
people worldwide. Its incidence has a bimodal distribution with the highest risk in infants and …

Suicide is a complex public health problem of global importance. Suicidal behaviour differs
between sexes, age groups, geographic regions, and sociopolitical settings, and variably …

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) can affect individuals of any age, but is most
common in younger adults (aged 20–45 years). Generalised tonic-clonic seizures are the …

The burden of comorbidity in people with epilepsy is high. Several diseases, including
depression, anxiety, dementia, migraine, heart disease, peptic ulcers, and arthritis are up to …

Epilepsy affects 65 million people worldwide and entails a major burden in seizure-related
disability, mortality, comorbidities, stigma, and costs. In the past decade, important advances …

Abstract Seizures in some 30% to 40% of patients with epilepsy fail to respond to
antiepileptic drugs or other treatments. While much has been made of the risks of new drug …

Objective: To identify all cases of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) among
people in Sweden during 1 year and to determine the SUDEP incidence in relation to age …

Since previous reviews of epidemiologic studies of premature mortality among people with
epilepsy were completed several years ago, a large body of new evidence about this subject …

Purpose of Review To review the latest evidence concerning the epidemiology, clinical
implications, and management of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy. Recent Findings People …

Epilepsy is associated with a high rate of premature mortality from direct and indirect effects
of seizures, epilepsy, and antiseizure therapies. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy …