The influence of endophenotypic, disease-specific, and environmental variables on the expression of anxiety in pediatric epilepsy

Executive Dysfunction and Depression in Pediatric Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: The Contribution of Hippocampal Sclerosis and Psychosocial Factors

“…It is reasonable to expect that youth with epilepsy rely heavily on external resources, such as family, to manage the emotions that accompany their condition. However, when family stress is higher, family members, such as parents, may be less available or may even exacerbate maladaptive youth coping (Schraegle & Titus, 2017b). It will be important for future research to investigate the extent to which family stress and other familial factors contribute to youth behavioral regulation in the context of depression in pediatric TLE.…”

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy

“…Several groups have shown an increased prevalence of anxiety disorders in family members of children with epilepsy. 18,46,47 The association may be bidirectional. Adelöw et al 48 found that patients hospitalized for anxiety were at increased risk for subsequent seizures.…”