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Relationship of socio-demographic characteristics of seizure types in epileptics with depression present as comorbid condition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

E. Mehmedika-Suljic ,
A. Alajbegovic ,
N. Loncarevic ,
A. Kulenovic Dzubur ,
A. Bravo ,
S. Alajbegovic  and
A. Kucukalic
E. Mehmedika-Suljic
Affiliation:
Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
A. Alajbegovic
Affiliation:
Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
N. Loncarevic
Affiliation:
Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
A. Kulenovic Dzubur
Affiliation:
Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
A. Bravo
Affiliation:
Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
S. Alajbegovic
Affiliation:
Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
A. Kucukalic
Affiliation:
Psychiatry Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Abstract

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Introduction

The most common psychical disorder which occurs with epilepsy is interictal epilepsy which life prevalence is 40%-60%.

Aim:

To establish the frequency of depressive disorder in epileptic patients taking into account socio-demographic characteristics and the type of epileptic seizures.

Material and Methods

The survey comprised randomly chosen 476 patients treated at the Dispensary for epilepsy at the Neurology Clinic, University Clinical Center Sarajevo. All patients were tested with MMSE, Beck and Hamilton depression tests.

Results:

In the surveyed sample males were represented with 53.4%, mean age 36.7 years and SD=12.58, while mean age in females was 33.3% and SD=12.58%. 80% of patients had high school education. Male patients had significantly higher rate of marriage and employment than women (p<0.001). Two thirds of patients had partial seizures with or without secondary generalization. Out of that number women had significantly more frequent seizures with partial complex symptoms. Depressive disorder was present in 34% of patients at the Beck scale and 38.8% at the Hamilton scale, significantly more frequent in women.

Conclusion:

Depressive disorder was significantly more present in middle-aged women, predominantly in women with high school education, unmarried, unemployed, with significantly more frequent seizures with partial complex symptoms than males.

Type
Poster Session 2: Depressive Disorders
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S238
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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