((r=-0.92, p<0.05). No increases in the number of episodes were found in any of the patients. Conclusions. By using the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram, the patients with focal epilepsy showed a regression in the symptoms of depression and anxiety and an improvement in the quality of life. At the same time none patient was found to have any increases in the number of attacks. The side effects of the therapy were few and short-time and required no drug discontinuation.
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