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Chapter 23 - Psychiatric Comorbidities in Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2020

By
Andres M. Kanner
Edited by
John M. Stern ,
Raman Sankar  and
Michael Sperling
John M. Stern
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Raman Sankar
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Sperling
Affiliation:
Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences, Philadelphia, PA
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Summary

The clinical manifestations of epilepsy are not restricted to epileptic seizures. They often include psychiatric and cognitive comorbidities, which need to be identified and treated as part of the comprehensive management of any patient with epilepsy (PWE). This is particularly relevant in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy in whom the prevalence of these comorbidities is significantly higher.

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Medication-Resistant Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Treatment
 , pp. 256 - 268
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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