Schizophrenia and epileptic comorbidity

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 18:S0035-3787(24)00473-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpileptic seizures have been widely considered as a complication of external or iatrogenic factors in schizophrenia. However, epidemiologic, neurodevelopmental and genetic data have changed regards on this topic considering the complexity of the bidirectional link between epilepsy and schizophrenia. We will examine these data constituting the pathophysiological aspects of this particular association and detail the particular impact of antipsychotics on the occurence of epileptic seizure in schizophrenia as well as the management strategies.PMID:38503587 | DOI:10.1016/j.neurol.2024.03.002
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