Naslov
Comorbidity psychiatric disorders in epilepsy: a review of literature

Autori
Titlić, Marina ; Bašić, Silvio ; Hajnšek, Sanja ; Lušić, Ivo

Izvornik
Bratislavské lekárske listy (0006-9248) 110 (2009), 2; 103-107

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
comorbidity ; epilepsy ; psychiatric disorders ; depression ; anxiety ; psychosis ; bipolar symptoms

Sažetak
While reviewing the available literature, wenoticed comorbidity of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric disorders were observed more frequently in patients with high seizure frequency. There is significant prevalence of epilepsy comorbidity with depression, anxiety disorders, and to a lesser extent with bipolar disorders and other forms of psychosis. Suicidal risk factors, ideation and attempts in these patients as correlates of depression or as psychopathological features were associated to epileptic disease. This is confirmed by additional burden of epilepsy patients with psychic disorders.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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