Risk factors for anxiety in patients with epilepsy: A meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis showed that female, unmarried, low socioeconomic status, education level below senior high school, a history of trauma, monotherapy, AED-induced psychiatric side effects, depression, a history of suicide, and shame were risk factors for anxiety in PWE. However, further research is needed to determine the effect of other potential risk factors on anxiety in PWE. In addition, most of the studies included in this meta-analysis were not uniform in scale, and the risk factors were not comprehensive; therefore, larger prospective studies in different countries are needed to further investigate these risk factors.PMID:38368787 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109665
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research