Citation

Schmitz B. Epilepsia 2005; 46 Suppl 4: 45-49.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.463009.x

PMID

15938709

Abstract

Depression has a major impact on quality of life in patients with epilepsy and is also the main risk factor for the increased suicide rate in epilepsy. The frequency of depressive disorders depends on the severity of epilepsy and the localization of the epileptogenic focus, with a prevalence of

Language: en

Keywords

Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Epilepsy; Humans; International Classification of Diseases; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Treatment Outcome