Depression in epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KM Fiest, J Dykeman, SB Patten, S Wiebe, GG Kaplan… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression in persons with epilepsy (PWE) and the
strength of association between these 2 conditions. Methods: The MEDLINE (1948–2012) …

Quality-of-life trajectories in epilepsy: a review of the literature

A Jacoby, GA Baker - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
The potential psychosocial sequelae of epilepsy are well-documented, but it cannot be
assumed that trajectories for quality of life (QOL) of people with epilepsy will inevitably follow …

Psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy: a population‐based analysis

JF Tellez‐Zenteno, SB Patten, N Jetté, J Williams… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The estimated prevalence of mental health disorders in those with epilepsy in the
general population varies owing to differences in study methods and heterogeneity of …

Anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with diabetes

MM Collins, P Corcoran, IJ Perry - Diabetic medicine, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To identify the prevalence and major determinants of anxiety and depression
symptoms in patients with diabetes. Methods A cross‐sectional study of 2049 people with …

A population‐based study of risk of epilepsy after hospitalization for traumatic brain injury

PL Ferguson, GM Smith, BB Wannamaker… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the risk of developing posttraumatic
epilepsy (PTE) within 3 years after discharge among a population‐based sample of older …

Validation of the generalized anxiety disorder-7 in people with epilepsy: a MEPSY study

JG Seo, YW Cho, SJ Lee, JJ Lee, JE Kim, HJ Moon… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) is a valuable instrument to screen for
anxiety in primary care patients. However, it has not been validated in people with epilepsy …

Stress, anxiety, depression, and epilepsy: investigating the relationship between psychological factors and seizures

A Thapar, M Kerr, G Harold - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the study described here was to examine the interrelationship
between psychological factors (anxiety, stress, and depression) and seizures. METHODS: In …

Epilepsy coexisting with depression

B Błaszczyk, SJ Czuczwar - Pharmacological reports, 2016 - Springer
Depression episodes in epilepsy is the most common commorbidity, affecting between 11%
and 62% of patients with epilepsy. Although researchers have documented a strong …

Depression in epilepsy: a critical review from a clinical perspective

C Hoppe, CE Elger - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2011 - nature.com
Depression is a serious and frequent comorbidity of epilepsy and other neurological
conditions. Here, we review recent studies on the relationship between epilepsy and …

Psychiatric side effects and antiepileptic drugs: observations from prospective audits

LJ Stephen, A Wishart, MJ Brodie - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Psychiatric comorbidities are common in people with epilepsy. A retrospective study of
characteristics associated with withdrawal due to psychiatric side effects was undertaken in …