Severity of depressive symptomatology and functional impairment in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy

Pereira, Adriana Jimenez; Valente, Kette D.

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2013.05.008

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“…The association of depression or anxiety with specific seizure types or localization is less well established. However, two small studies suggest that depression is more often present in children with temporal lobe seizure localization (67,68). This finding is consistent with literature associating depressive phenomena with temporal lobe pathology in persons without epilepsy (69).…”

Section: Mood Disorder and Anxietysupporting

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Common psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: How big of a problem is it?

Salpekar

Mula

2019

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Psychiatric illness and epilepsy commonly co-occur in adults and in children and adolescents. Theories of comorbidity are complex, but recurring associations between the conditions suggest overlap that is more than simple co-occurrence. Common underlying pathophysiology may imply that epilepsy itself may constituently include psychiatric symptoms. Conditions such as depression or cognitive difficulties commonly occur and in some cases, are considered to be associated with specific epilepsy characteristics such as localization or seizure type. Regardless of etiologic attributions to psychiatric comorbidity, it is clear today that treatment for epilepsy needs to target psychiatric illness. In many cases, quality-of-life improvements depend more upon addressing psychiatric symptoms than seizures themselves.

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Section: Mood Disorder and Anxietysupporting

confidence: 87%

Common psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: How big of a problem is it?

Salpekar

Mula

2019

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…31 Although the type, localization, and onset age of seizures do not appear to be a risk factor for anxiety and depression, 11,15,42 two studies show that depression is common in children with epilepsy with temporal lobe localization. 43,44 This finding is also compatible with the medical literature that associates depressive phenomenon with temporal lobe pathologies. 45,46 Additional low intelligence scores and uncontrolled resistant seizures are also factors that increase the risk of anxiety disorder and depression.…”

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An Overview of Anxiety Disorders and Depression in Children with Epilepsy: A Literature Review

Gökçen¹,

Turğut

2020

Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy

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Comorbid psychiatric disorders in children with epilepsy have long been a subject of medical literature. Many studies conducted by pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and psychologists have revealed that psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders and depression, are frequently seen in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Due to various etiologies behind epilepsy, causes, manifestation, and treatment of anxiety and depression all have unique aspects. We think there are multiple reasons behind anxiety disorders and depression in children with epilepsy, varying from the physiological nature of the epilepsy itself to the environmental factors such as family, parenting, and social status. In this article, we aim to review the causes, risk factors, and management of anxiety disorders and depression in children with epilepsy.

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“…However, in 2013, the study by Pereira et al [24] suggested that the severity of depression was not associated with epilepsy control, duration and onset age in children with epilepsy.…”

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The comorbidity of epilepsy and depression: diagnosis and treatment

Tao

Wang

2016

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

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Depression can seriously affect the quality of life of epileptic patients and can even lead to suicide. Understanding the regularity, prevention and treatment of depression in patients with epilepsy (PWE) contributes to the improvement of their quality of life. Areas covered: In this paper, we retrospectively analyzed the relevant literature on the pathogenesis, related factors, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of depression in PWE. A literature search utilized the PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar databases. Expert commentary: PWE often have depression, which can be the result of seizures, antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or social-demographic factors. It needs to be better understood, and the diagnosis should be more comprehensive for early treatment.

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Severity of depressive symptomatology and functional impairment in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy

Cited by 21 publications

References 39 publications

Common psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: How big of a problem is it?

Common psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: How big of a problem is it?

An Overview of Anxiety Disorders and Depression in Children with Epilepsy: A Literature Review

The comorbidity of epilepsy and depression: diagnosis and treatment

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