Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Epilepsy
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in adults after Alzhiemer’s disease and stroke. Aim: To study the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with epilepsy. Materials and Methods: Cross-Sectional Study of epileptic patients attending neurology OP department from 01.09.2010 to 30.08.2011. Results: Results showed high psychiatric morbidity especially depression and anxiety can occur co-morbidly in patients with epilepsy. Depression was associated significantly with duration of seizures and frequency of seizures per month and also predominantly with female sex.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. D. Padmavathi, Dr. J. Sharada, Dr. Bindu Menon, Dr. C. Radha Krishna Raju
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP263799
- DOI 10.9790/0853-1701060106
- Views 56
- Downloads 0
Evaluation of Effect of Three Different Solutions on Impact Strength of Heat Cured and Micro Wave Cured Denture Base Resin-In Vitro Study
Background: The aims of this study to evaluate and compare the impact strength of heat cured and micro wave cured denture base resin after immersing in different fluids routinely used in day to day life. Methods: A total...
Intracranial Ependymomas in Children: The Role of Surgery And Adjuvant Treatment.
The management of pediatric intracranial meningiomas poses a big challenge. We are presenting the role of extent of tumor resection and adjuvant therapy in the survival of children with ependymomas. This is a retrospecti...
To Evaluate Dry Eye Parameters in Patients of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Background: Open angle glaucoma and dry eye are two different pathologies exhibiting diverse ocular signs and symptoms but both have chronic progressive course requiring lifelong management. Some factors involved in path...
A Study on Neonatal Dermatoses
Abstract: There are few studies on new born dermatosis in our country.The aim of present study is to know the incidence of cutaneous changes in our area. Influence of Sex, birth weight and duration of gestation on early...
Clinico-Biological Profile of Neonates with Birth Asphyxia in RIMS Hospital
Introduction: Birth asphyxia is one of the major causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity with the propensity to have life-long implications, in both developing and developed countries. In many of the cases, the brain...