Factors associated with depression in people with epilepsy: a retrospective case-control analysis.

CONCLUSION: Female sex, refractoriness, and clonazepam use may be risk factors for depression after epilepsy diagnosis. Valproate may protect against depression in people with epilepsy. Better understanding of clinical features may aid in medical management or research studies regarding co-morbid depression in people with epilepsy. PMID: 32611830 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Hong Kong Med J - July 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ho PH, Leung WCY, Leung IYH, Chang RSK Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research