Stručni rad
Epilepsy in the Elderly and Depression
Dubravka Šepić Grahovac
Klementina Ružić
Tanja Grahovac
Elizabeta Dadić Hero
Snježana Bajek
Sažetak
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological problems affecting approximately 1% of the world’s population with
higher incidence among elderly individuals. Although depression is a common comorbid condition in patients with epilepsy,
there is a paucity of information regarding depression in geriatric patients with epilepsy. This study analysed a
group of 83 patients affected by different epilepsy phenotypes accompanied by mental disorders, especially depression.
Antiepileptic and antipsychotic drug treatment has been evaluated, particularly a positive effect of the new antiepileptics
(monotherapy and polytherapy) both on the reduction of seizures and mental disorders.
Ključne riječi
epilepsy; depression; antiepileptic drugs
Hrčak ID:
72261
URI
Datum izdavanja:
25.9.2011.
Posjeta: 1.096 *