Citation

Wilson SJ. Neurol. Asia 2013; 18(Suppl 1): 47-50.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, ASEAN Neurological Association)

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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 specifically 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.

Language: en

Keywords

human; depression; prevalence; suicide attempt; major depression; comorbidity; risk factor; epilepsy; article; social psychology; social status; risk management; neurobiology; focal epilepsy; intractable epilepsy