Antidepressants for people with epilepsy and depression

Conclusion Current evidence suggests antidepressants of various classes are effective in treating depressive symptoms associated with epilepsy. However we have no high quality evidence of informing on the best choice of antidepressant drug or class of drug in treating depression in patients with epilepsy. This review provides low quality evidence that SSRIs are not associated with seizure exacerbation, but there are currently no data comparing antidepressant classes.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Epilepsy and seizures, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Mood disorders (including depression), Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases MEMBERS ' POSTERS Source Type: research