CHARACTERISTICS OF DEPRESSIVE CONDITIONS IN EPILEPSY (literature review)

Epilepsy, like other chronic conditions affecting the brain (multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, migraine, and dementia), is associated with a higher incidence of mental disorders. Most studies show that up to 50% of patients with epilepsy have psychiatric pathology, mainly in the form of dysthymic, panic and psychotic disorders. This article discusses the aspects of depressive states associated with epilepsy in the literature.

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