Many recent epidemiological studies have found the prevalence of depression and anxiety
to be higher in people with epilepsy (PWE) than in people without epilepsy. Furthermore …

Depression is the most frequent psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy (PWE) with
lifetime prevalence rates ranging between 30 and 35%. Multifactorial variables play a …

Background Depression is a common comorbid disorder in epilepsy but is not routinely
assessed in neurology clinics. We aimed to create a rapid yet accurate screening instrument …

Imaging is pivotal in the evaluation and management of patients with seizure disorders.
Elegant structural neuroimaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may assist in …

In recent years, there has been increasing evidence that serotonergic neurotransmission
modulates a wide variety of experimentally induced seizures. Generally, agents that elevate …

Various PET studies, such as measurements of glucose, serotonin and oxygen metabolism,
cerebral blood flow and receptor bindings are availabe for epilepsy. 18 Fluoro-2 …

There is a growing appreciation that patients with seizures are also affected by a number of
comorbid conditions, including an increase in prevalence of depression (Kanner, 2009) …

Epilepsy is a highly prevalent disease characterized by recurrent, spontaneous seizures.
Approximately one-third of epilepsy patients will not achieve seizure freedom with medical …

Summary The Twelfth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs)–EILAT XII, took
place in Madrid, Spain from August 31st to September 3rd 2014. About 130 basic scientists …

Affective disorders in people with epilepsy (PWE) have become increasingly recognized as
a primary factor in the morbidity and mortality of epilepsy. To improve the recognition and …