Depression and anxiety among patients with epilepsy: A cross-sectional study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSION: This study found that PWE had a higher prevalence of MDD and GAD than the general population. However, this accepted paradigm has yet to reflect a meaningful change in constructing condition-specific recommendations for PWE. Our study revealed that the presence of subjectively recognized signs of an impending ictal episode was significantly associated with a higher risk of moderate and severe depression and anxiety. Furthermore, factors that increase the susceptibility to seizures were associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety. Irregular medication use was associated with a higher risk of moderate and severe depression. However, lamotrigine was associated with lower rates of depression among participants.PMID:38605782 | PMC:PMC11006070 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_834_23

Source: Primary Care - April 12, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Abdullah M Shadid Naif Alsaber Reema A Aldawish Hameed M Humaid Faris AlMubarak Leenah S Alazwari Nourah S Alosaimi Danah Alkhaldi Mohammed H Alhumud Abdulrahman M Shadid Nourah Al Zahrani Source Type: research