Teens with epilepsy were more than twice as likely as adults to talk about suicide on the Internet, an analysis of 222,000 oduicidenline posts showed. A total of 3,200 of 41,000 posts (8%) by teens with epilepsy discussed suicide, compared with 5,800 of 181,000 posts (3%) by adults with epilepsy, reported Tatiana Falcone, MD, of […]
hree of the most common forms of anti-epileptic drugs in Denmark are associated with an increase in patients’ risk of suicide. However, the risk is low and should be seen in conjunction with the many beneficial effects of the medicines. This is the conclusion of a new study carried out by researchers from Aarhus University […]
For patients with epilepsy, treatment with perampanel increases both aggression and depression significantly, according to results published in the journal Seizure. The study included participants with epilepsy who were given perampanel (n=77). Examinations were performed at baseline (before perampanel (Fycompa) administration) and after 12-weeks of follow-up. At each examination, the researchers used the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire […]
Children who have epilepsy or febrile seizures may have increased risk for later neuropsychiatric conditions. Neuropsychiatric conditions are mental disorders that are typically attributed to diseases that originate from the nervous system. These diseases greatly impair the health of those affected by them and impact their ability to learn, work, and emotionally cope. Common neuropsychiatric disorders include seizures, attention […]
Establishing a depression screening protocol for young epilepsy patients is feasible and effective and helps fill an unmet need, new research shows. “We’re trying to make other clinics aware that screening is feasible; it’s easy to do, even in a large volume clinic,” study investigator and pediatric psychologist Hillary Thomas, PhD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, […]
For people with treatment-resistant depression, adding vagus nerve stimulation to medication can drastically improve their quality of life, concludes a new study. People with severe depression may benefit from the neurostimulation technique ‘vagus nerve stimulation.’ The National Institute of Mental Health suggest that over 16 million people in the United States have had at least […]
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