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[Epilepsy and psychiatric disorders: epidemiological data]

P Vuilleumier1, P Jallon

  • 1Unité d'Epileptologie Clinique et d'Electroencéphalographie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Suisse.

Revue Neurologique
|October 17, 1998
PubMed
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Psychiatric disorders, including psychosis and depression, affect 20-30% of epilepsy patients, with increased suicide risk. Risk factors and prevalence vary, highlighting challenges in epilepsy and psychiatric disorder research.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Epilepsy is frequently associated with psychiatric comorbidities.
  • Prevalence rates for psychiatric disturbances in epilepsy patients range from 20-30%.
  • Pharmocoresistant epilepsy cases in specialized centers exhibit the highest rates.

Purpose:

  • To review the frequency of major psychiatric disorders in epilepsy patients.
  • To explore potential risk factors associated with epilepsy and psychiatric disorders.
  • To address challenges in epidemiological studies of these comorbidities.

Summary:

  • Psychotic disorders (2-9%), depression (20-60%), and suicide are common interictal disturbances in epilepsy.
  • Psychoses are linked to aura, altered consciousness, and specific seizure types (complex partial, absence).

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  • Depression correlates with disease duration, intractable seizures, polypharmacy, and potentially genetic factors.

    • Impact:

    • Findings underscore the significant psychiatric burden in epilepsy patients.
    • Highlights the need for improved diagnostic and classification methods in comorbid epilepsy and psychiatric research.
    • Informs clinical practice regarding the screening and management of psychiatric conditions in epilepsy.