Depression after epilepsy surgery
- Author:
Sarah J Wilson
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2013;18(s1):47-50
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Depression has become one of the most commonly reported and studied psychiatric co-morbidities
of epilepsy. While different forms of depression have been specifi cally related to epilepsy, this paper
focuses on neurobiological and psychosocial factors that predict major depression in patients with
intractable focal epilepsy. It then examines how these factors may affect patient trajectories and
outcome following epilepsy surgery. This provides a model of relevant clinical markers for epilepsy
clinicians to identify patients at risk of depression so that preventative treatment strategies can be
implemented.
- Full text:P020150706604902989965.pdf
