Impact of resective surgery for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy on emotional functioning

ConclusionOverall, patients reported a reduction in anxiety and depressive symptoms over the first 12 months, irrespective of treatment, and baseline level of functioning was the best predictor of outcome. Despite more children achieving seizure freedom with surgery compared with medical treatment, surgery was not associated with better outcomes over time. It may be that changes in anxiety and depression require a longer time to emerge postsurgery; however, being seizure-free is associated with fewer depressive symptoms, irrespective of treatment type.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research