Incremental burden of mental health conditions in adult patients with focal seizures.

CONCLUSIONS: This analysis illustrates the health service utilization and cost implications of MHC among patients with focal seizures. The data suggest that patients with MHC have a greater overall clinical burden, which may be associated with higher healthcare resource use and expenditures. Because of the potential burden and costs associated with MHC, neurologists should consider screening patients with focal seizures for mental health disorders to identify and initiate treatment for comorbid mental health disorders. PMID: 32961390 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research