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Abstract
Introduction: Depression is well known common co-morbid psychiatric condition
associated with primary epilepsy. This study showed that frequency of depression was
62% in primary epilepsy patient presenting to the eurology out-patient clinic of a
tertiary care hospital. !emale gender" high sei#ures frequency" polytherapy with $Ds
and long duration of primary epilepsy were found to be the factors leading to frequent
occurrence of depression in primary epilepsy patients
Objective:To determine the frequency of depression in patients with primary epilepsy
presenting to the eurology outpatient clinic of $ga &han 'ni(ersity )ospital &arachi.
Study Design:*ross-sectional study.
Study Setting: eurology outpatient department at $ga &han 'ni(ersity )ospital"
&arachi.
Duration of study: +2.11.2++, to 2.+.2+1+
Patients and Methods:$ total of one hundred cases of primary epilepsy patients were
enrolled in the study" after informed consent. They were asked to complete the /eck
depression in(entory while waiting in the neurology outpatient clinic. 0atients score more
than , were diagnosed as depression. esults were analy#ed on 0 (ersion 13.
Results: 4ut of hundred patients 56 56%7 and 55%7 were male and females
respecti(ely. The mean age of the patients was 82.1915.+8. The frequency of depression
was found to be 62 %7 in primary epilepsy patient.
Conclusions:The frequency of depression was found to be (ery high.
Key ords:0rimary pilepsy" Depression" :cteral depression" 0osticteral Depression.
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Introduction
:t is of paramount importance that in 8+-+ % of patients epilepsy and depression are
found together. This frequency of depression in epileptics is of such an importance that it
cannot be o(erlooked or underestimated. /oth these disorders are (ery common in the
world and the two are linked together to such a significant le(el that the treating
physicians must be able to identify this coe;istence and treat both these disorders to a(oid
sufferings" mortality and morbidity. This approach of treatment will also reduce the
complications of these two ma
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depressi(e illness associated with epilepsy the early inter(ention and starting treatment of
both these disorders will definitely minimi#e the patients" sufferings and will positi(ely
contribute to impro(e their quality of life.
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Rationale of Study
ationale of the study is as follows>-
1. To determine the burden of this important co-morbidity depression7 in our
epileptic population.
2. To gi(e insight to general practitioners about this common association that is
(ery commonly under diagnosed and not treated appropriately.
8. This study will help to plan strategies to impro(e our knowledge in this regard
among communities of general practitioners" psychiatrists and neurologists.
5. This study will enable them to identify and treat depression in epileptic
patients on time" which will further impro(e control of sei#ures and quality of
life of patients with epilepsy.
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Revie! of "iterature
pilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems worldwide. The pre(alence of
epilepsy in the general population has been estimated to be -1+ per 1+++ people 17.
4(erall pre(alence of epilepsy in 0akistan is estimated to be ,.,, per 1+++ population
and highest pre(alence is seen in people younger than 8+ years of age 27.
The concept of common man regarding the etiology of epilepsy is (ery contro(ersial in
0akistan. $ recent study re(ealed that of those inter(iewed" 2% belie(ed that epilepsy
was caused by e(il spirits" black magic and en(y by others and certain other things 87.
imilar data from Turkey showed that 3+% of people thought that epilepsy resulted from
supernatural causes 57. De(eloping countries bear more than ,+% of the total burden of
disease caused by epilepsy worldwide as estimated by Disability $d
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,-117. Depression is also common among people with epilepsy who e;perience many
sei#ures. esearchers plan to follow up with studies designed to see whether the co-
ccurrence of depression and epilepsy is e;plained by shared genetic susceptibility and
with studies that e;amine possible common underlying neurotransmitter abnormalities.
The association between epilepsy and depression has been known since ancient times.
)ippocrates was the first to suggest a bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and
depression when he said that melancholics ordinarily became epileptics and epileptics"
melancholics.127
#$ile$sy and Suicide:
The risk of suicide in epilepsy in the presence of depression is fi(efold higher in
women and twofold higher in men than in the general population.187 Therefore
recogni#ing depression in people with epilepsy is not only important to initiate
appropriate treatment but also to identify patients at risk for suicide. ilsson and
colleagues reported a , fold increase in the risk of suicide in the conte;t of a mental
illness in a large cohort of adults with epilepsy C,+617. 157 &anner et al suggested that
epilepsy and depression may share common pathogenic transmitter mechanisms
in(ol(ing decreased serotonergic" noradrenergic" dopaminergic" and $/$ergic acti(ity.
127 $ chronic illness is in itself depressing and burdensome. $ number of factors
contribute to depression in epileptic patients> the patientEs sense of ha(ing no control o(er
sei#ures" the ad(erse effects of medication" the illness itself" loss of independence" need
for life-long medication" fear that the stigma attached to epilepsy will interfere with social
relationships" and an;iety about finances and medical insurance. $ number of
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antiepileptic drugs ha(e been implicated in the etiology of depression" especially
barbiturates.17*aplan et al. demonstrated that" among 131 children and adolescents with
epilepsy" 88% had an affecti(e or an;iety disorder" and 2+% had suicidal ideation.
)owe(er" among these children and adolescents" only 88% were recei(ing some form of
mental health ser(ice.167:ncreased suicide rates ha(e also been reported after temporal
lobe surgery e(en if the outcome was successful. $lthough some studies ha(e pointed to a
decrease in psychiatric morbidity in those who undergo surgical treatment for epilepsy. 137
$ questionnaire study from *anada found that lifetime pre(alence of suicidal ideation in
people with epilepsy 2%7 was higher than in people without epilepsy 18%7
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. :n a
recent re(iew of epilepsy and suicide" it was stated that Fpredicting death caused by
suicide is a nearly impossible taskE. 1,7 :t is also suggested" howe(er" that when epilepsy is
diagnosed" a psychiatric and psychosocial assessment should be made to determine the
risk of suicide. :f the risk is thought to be increased" then inter(entions might include
appropriate treatment" referral to psychiatrist or e(en hospitali#ation. 1,7Depression in
patients with epilepsy has been reported peri- and inter-ictally. )owe(er" in patients with
frequent sei#ures" differentiation may be difficult.
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DSM I% Criteria &or Major De$ressive Disorder
This disorder is characteri#ed by the presence of the ma
G Depressed mood most of the day" nearly e(ery day" as indicated by either sub
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'able(): Classification of #$ile$sy
The :?$ re(ised criteria for the classification of epilepsies and epileptic
syndromes the :*7 was published in 1,,. :t maintains the basic dichotomy of
partial and generali#ed sei#ures. The term localization-relatedis used instead of partial or
focal to recogni#e that some types of sei#ures ha(e a shifting sei#ure focus.
1. ?ocali#ation-related focal" local" partial7 epilepsies and syndromes
1.1. :diopathic with age-related onset7
/enign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
*hildhood epilepsy with occipital paro;ysms
0rimary reading epilepsy
1.2. ymptomatic
*hronic progressi(e epilepsia partialis continua of
childhood &o
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2. enerali#ed epilepsies and syndromes
2.1. :diopathic with age-related onset7
/enign neonatal familial con(ulsions
/enign neonatal con(ulsions
/enign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy
*hildhood absence epilepsy pyknolepsy7
=u(enile absence epilepsy
=u(enile myoclonic epilepsy impulsi(e petit mal7
pilepsy with grand mal sei#ures generali#ed tonic-clonic
sei#ures7 on awakening
4ther generali#ed idiopathic epilepsies not defined abo(e
pilepsies with sei#ures precipitated by specific modes of
acti(ation
2.2. *ryptogenic or symptomatic
o Best syndrome infantile spasms" /lit#-ick-
alaam &rampfe7
o ?enno;-astaut syndrome
o pilepsy with myoclonic-astatic sei#ures
o pilepsy with myoclonic absences
2.8. ymptomatic
2.8.1. onspecific cause
o arly myoclonic encephalopathy
o arly infantile epileptic encephalopathy with
suppression-burst
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o 4ther symptomatic generali#ed epilepsies not
defined abo(e
2.8.2. pecific syndromes
o pileptic sei#ures complicating disease states
8. pilepsies and syndromes undetermined whether focal or generali#ed
8.1. Bith both generali#ed and focal sei#ures
o eonatal sei#ures
o e(ere myoclonic epilepsy in infancy
o pilepsy with continuous spike-wa(e acti(ity
during slow-wa(e sleep
o $cquired epileptic aphasia ?andau-&leffner
syndrome7
o 4ther undetermined epilepsies not defined abo(e
8.2. Bithout unequi(ocal generali#ed or focal features
5. pecial syndromes
5.1. ituation-related sei#ures
o !ebrile con(ulsions
o :solated sei#ures or isolated status epilepticus
o ei#ures occurring only with acute metabolic or to;ic e(ent
(Modified from the Commission on Classification and Terminology of the International
League Against Epilepsy.)
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Pre Ictal De$ression
0rodromal depressi(e moods or irritability can occur hours to days before a sei#ure" and
are often relie(ed by the con(ulsion.2+7This was eloquently described by the 1,th century
psychiatrist rule Fphysicians and attendants do hope for a seizure in these often ery
difficult patients! "hich comes li#e a salation for eery$ody% the patient is much more
$eara$le for "ee#s thereafter. 0eople with epilepsy and with depression 217 and
psychosis" compared with those without psychiatric comorbidity" ha(e more e;tensi(e
functional imaging changes in cerebral regions such as the frontal lobes. Depressi(e
disorders which occur peri-ictally are usually short lasting and self-limiting. ecognition
and treatment of co-morbid depression and an;iety thus form an important consideration
in impro(ing quality of life in epilepsy ,7.4ne study e(aluated 15 adult patients with
epilepsy of whom 12 had partial sei#ure227. $ third of the patients with partial sei#ures
reported premonitory symptoms usually before secondarily generali#ed sei#ures
compared with the patients with primary generali#ed epilepsy 07. )alf of the
symptoms were emotional in nature and consisted of feelings of apprehension" dysphoria"
fear" elation" and anger. The symptoms continued for hours to days with wa;ing and
waning course.
Ictal De$ression
Depression can occur as part of the ictus itself. The common symptoms are guilt"
hopelessness" worthlessness" and suicidal ideation. ood descriptions are also found of
ictal sadness 287 and other psychic phenomena of a clearly epileptic nature" such as"
impulsions and suicidal tendencies. Aarini et al. 257present two cases of noncon(ulsi(e
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status epilepticus" one with confused psychiatric manifestations and one with depressi(e
mood" where it also pro(ed (ery difficult to make the differential diagnosis between
epilepsy and a psychiatric disorder. :ctal depression appears to be more common in
patients with T?" in whom rates of o(er 1+% ha(e been reported.27aitat#is et al.37
conclude that 1+H2+% of people with temporal lobe epilepsy suffer from a psychiatric
disorder" with mood disorders" particularly depression" being the most common. o
association with laterality of sei#ure focus has been found. Borkers ha(e found ictal
depression to be of prolonged duration" often persisting into the postictal period" which
may represent that underlying depression was the most common ictal emotion.
@amamoto et al.267 described three cases of women with a depressi(e syndrome
comprising a decrease in energy and dri(e" loss of interest" loss of appetite" insomnia and
general fatigue" accompanied by hypochondriacal pains in the tongue and throat. hortly
afterwards" the three showed a temporal lobe epilepsy in the form of partial sei#ures.
Aende# and Doss reported a patient with a history of ictal depression who committed
suicide during a cluster of comple; partial sei#ures" *0s7. *omple; formed
hallucinations might accompany the depressi(e feelings. 0aciello et al. 237mention partial
sei#ures as a possible etiological factor of depression in epilepsy" especially in men with
left-sided epileptic foci. :nterestingly" se(eral workers ha(e found ictal depression to be
of prolonged duration" often persisting into the postictal period" which may represent
underlying subclinical sei#ure acti(ity.
'reat*ent of Pre(ictal and Ictal De$ression
0rodromal depression and ictal dysphoric state do not require treatment as suchI
impro(ement in sei#ure frequency should reduce the occurrence of these forms of
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depression. /ut $nti-epileptic drugs may cause significant psychiatric side effects.
&anner27 studied 1++ patients who were treated for depression in epilepsy. :n almost a
third of these patients" the depression was considered iatrogenic" pro(oked by $Ds.
?e(etiracetam therapy was associated with depression in 2.% indi(idualsI this was dose
dependent and was also related to a past history of febrile sei#ures and status epilepticus.
2,7o(el treatments such as (agal ner(e stimulation ha(e recently been shown to ha(e a
positi(e effect on both epilepsy and co-morbid depression.8+7 ome patients may regard
these depressi(e pre and peri-ictal feelings as an Jearly warning systemJ. These early
warning symptoms actually alert patients and help them to seek early help and mo(e to
the place of safety. Aedication such as fast-acting ben#odia#epines"beha(ioural methods
such as progressi(e muscular rela;ation" biofeedback" and yogamay abort or pre(ent the
de(elopment of the attack.
Postictal De$ression
0ost-ictal depression is not uncommon although its pre(alence has ne(er been estimated.
:t can last from Khours to daysL and has features typical of a depressi(e syndrome.
/lumer has postulated that postictal depression is a consequence of the inhibitory
mechanisms in(ol(ed in the termination of sei#ures. 0sychiatric diseases and a sei#ure
frequency of less than one sei#ure per month were significantly associated with postictal
depressions.7
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Inter(ictal De$ression
#$ide*iology
:nter-ictal depression between sei#ures is said to be (ery common than preictal
depression" but the e;act pre(alence is not known. :n literature" it is estimated as 2+%H
3+% depending on the patient group in(estigated.817
Depression is more common andMor more se(ere in patients with epilepsy than in patients
with other neurological and chronic medical conditions.There are many arguments for a
biological etiology of depression in epilepsy. The pre(alence of depression is greater in
patients with epilepsy as compared to other clinical groups with similar le(els of
disability.$nd among epileptics"patients with T? ha(e a higherincidence of depression
than do patients with either generali#ed epilepsy or e;tratemporal foci. These data
highlight the role of limbic structures in regulating affecti(e tone and emotional
e;perience. /rain magnetic resonance imaging A:7 studies re(ealstructural changes in
left mesial temporal and frontal regions 82-857. $lthough se(eral studies are in agreement
that an;iety and depression are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in the general
population" there is wide di(ergence with respect to the determining factors. 8-837 Nuiske
et al. 87ha(e shown that T? can be one factor of (ulnerability to the de(elopment of
mood disorders in focal epilepsy. :n a study" illiam and &anner8,7pro(ided additional
e(idence on the relationship between se(erity of depression and temporal lobe
dysfunction. They carried out proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy 1)A7 of the
temporal lobes in 88 patients with refractory T? with a mean age of 8 years and a
mean age of sei#ure onset of 1 years. e(erity of 1)A correlated significantly with
depression. The actual risk of antidepressant drugs causing worsening of sei#ures in
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patients with epilepsy is small and should not deter the start of therapy. :n a study at the
ush pilepsy *enter" sertraline was found to definitely worsen sei#ures in only 1 out of
1++ patients. afnsson et al5+7 reported the results of a population-based incidence cohort
study from :celand" in which suicide had the highest standardi#ed mortality ratio A7
of . of all causes of death in persons with epilepsy. The rate of depression appears to be
lowest in community studies" increasing in patients attending hospital outpatient centers"
and is highest in patients with medically intractable epilepsy being e(aluated for epilepsy
surgery. Depression affects the quality of life of patients with epilepsy" e(en more than
sei#ures.
," 517
winkels and colleaguesE study showed that neither laterali#ation nor locali#ation predicts
risk of depression or an;iety in patients with partial epilepsy. $ prospecti(e" multicenter"
epilepsy surgery study of 86+ patients found no differences in the rates of depression or
an;iety based on the side or lobe of sei#ure focus at baseline or the side or lobe of
surgery.527
#tiology
Oarious causati(e factors ha(e been proposed for the de(elopment of depression in
people with epilepsy Table-17. The etiology is most likely to be multifactorial" with
se(eral different factors playing a part in each indi(idual patient.
+ender
!ew studies ha(e addressed this (ariable. :n the study of $ltshuler et al.587the highest
/eck Depression :n(entory scores were those of male patients with temporal lobe
epilepsy. $ssociation between epilepsy and psychiatric pathology is well recogni#ed in
those with a learning disability" who also tend to ha(e more se(ere epilepsy.55" 57
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e(ertheless" not all authors could confirm the predominance of men among those who
attempt suicide and those who complete suicide" and &ohler et al.567con(ersely reported
a pre(alence of women. These contradictions on the gender distribution of depressi(e
epileptic patients may be e;plained by the lack of a representati(e sample. :n a recent
study" &alinin et al.187showed that the ratio between males and females with respect to
attempted suicide in each group was nearly 1>2. ei#ure control has consistently been
found to be a predictor of depression. 4ne study found that the pre(alence of depression
was high in those with acti(e epilepsy 13%7 compared with those in sei#ure remission
5%7.
537
$lthough the results of the (arious studies are not congruent" the ma
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pre(alence of depression in A in this study was 2%. 4ne study on stroke patients
found a clear relation between pro;imity of the lesion to the left frontal pole and
depression" especially in the first few months after stroke. 5,7)owe(er" some studies ha(e
not found a structural brain lesion to be associated with depression in patients with
epilepsy.
+enetic vs. environ*ental factors
$ family history of depression has been reported in some studies. /eing female and
ha(ing a family history of mood disorders are common depression predisposing factors.
+" 17
spie et al.
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found that increasing sei#ure frequency predicted psychiatric cases.
4thers" howe(er" ha(e found no association depression in epilepsy and family history.87
4nly one study has compared the incidence of psychiatric disorders in first-degree
relati(es and probands of patients with acquired epilepsy probands and relati(es of
patients with genetic epilepsy"
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'able(/: &actors contributing to de$ression in e$ile$tic $atients
!ollowing factors are considered important in both initiating and perpetuating depression
in epileptic patients" which are subsequently discussed in detail.
1.eurologic conditions like head in
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Intelligence 0uotient
tudies ha(e shown that uncontrolled epilepsy could affect normal brain de(elopment
and cause long-term cogniti(e impairment. 4ne study showed that intellectual
dysfunction defined as :N P3,7 was present in 3% of children with temporal lobe
epilepsy. $ge at onset of epilepsy is the best predictor of intellectual dysfunction. $nother
study showed that children with epilepsy did show a significantly less gain in !ull cale
:N o(er 1 year follow up when compared with normal children and suggested that there is
a process of mental deterioration shortly after the onset of epilepsy 7. $nother study
showed that there is long-term reduction in the white matter of the brain in those children
who ha(e chronic temporal lobe epilepsy. The reduction of white matter in the brain is
associated with long-term neuropsychological impairment.67
$lthough o(erall intellectual ability in children with epilepsy is comparable to the normal
childhood population they are at greater risk for learning problems and academic under
achie(ement. (en in those with normal intelligence" reports of deficits in specific areas
related to thinking and learning abilities are common" particularly in the areas of attention
and concentration" memory" organi#ational skills and academic achie(ement 3" 7.
ecent studies suggest that as many as one third of children with epilepsy are at risk of
ha(ing an autism spectrum disorder and that this risk is highest in those children who
ha(e sei#ure onset at a younger age. ,7:n children with autism" appro;imately one third
ha(e epilepsy" with the highest risk for those patients with se(ere mental retardation.6+" 617
#ndocrine1*etabolic factors
The impact of epilepsy itself and" in particular" antiepileptic drug $D7 treatment on
changes in hormones and metabolism has attracted rising attention in recent years. 62-67$s
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a general consensus" different hormone or metabolic systems" usually balanced and
regulated (ia feedback mechanisms" are potentially in(ol(ed and deranged. nhanced
turno(er of norepinephrine has been reported in chemically induced sei#ures" and a wide
range of changes in tryptophan and -hydro;y indoleacetic acid -):$$7 ha(e been
documented during both electrically and chemically induced sei#ures. orepinephrine"
tryptophan" and -):$$ ha(e all been implicated in theories regarding the de(elopment
of depression. ndocrine changes" such as increases in prolactin and (asopressin" are seen
after spontaneous generali#ed sei#ures and after both unmodified and modified *T"
suggesting that they are not a consequence of the peripheral e(ents of a generali#ed
sei#ure but arise from the electrical sei#ure acti(ity. :n contrast" increases in plasma
growth hormone" adrenocorticotropic hormone $*T)7" and cortisol are less after
modified *T compared with unmodified *T. $fter generali#ed sei#ures" marked
acti(ation of the autonomic ner(ous system has been reported" with increases in
epinephrine and norepinephrine. $fter prolonged sei#ures" blood glucose increases" which
may promote insulin release" resulting in secondary hypoglycemia.
The abo(e changes are a reflection of enhanced neuronal and sympathetic acti(ity.
*oncomitant beha(ioral changes are belie(ed to result from enhanced e;citation and
synchronicity in some e;citatory systems and from enhanced inhibition affecting other
pathways or structures.
Age(at(onset and duration of e$ile$sy
$lthough some studies ha(e found an association between age-at-onset and duration of
epilepsy and depression. $ negati(e social attitude toward disability has been reported to
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affect the ad
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"aterali2ation of sei2ure focus
!lor-)enrywas the first who showed the more frequent occurrence of depressi(e disorder
in the right focus" while psychoses with schi#ophrenic symptoms in the left-sided focus in
temporal lobe epilepsy. Bhile according to chmit#" the opposite rule is true" and
depression in epilepsy has occurred more frequently in patients with left temporal foci.
e(eral ha(e found that laterali#ation was not a significant etiologic factor. 87 De(insky
and DEsposito indicated that with left-sided focus an;iety is de(eloping more frequently
simultaneously with depression" while in right-focus epilepsy isolated depression appears
more frequently. Oictoroff et al. suggested that in indi(iduals with left-sided foci" there is
a progressi(e (ulnerability to depressi(e KdecompensationL. 327 The Klaterality
hypothesisL has" howe(er been challenged by Nuiske"who noted a similar preponderance
of depressi(e symptoms in both right and left-sided pathologies. Depression in left-sided
epilepsy has been hypothesi#ed to be a consequence of sei#ure acti(ity. This has been
confirmed by euber et al.who found that following left-sided lobectomy" only patients
who became sei#ure-free impro(ed with respect to mood. 0atients with left-sided
epilepsies who did not become sei#ure-free and patients with right-sided T? howe(er"
did not impro(e.
:n summary" although there are studies associating depression with either left- or right-
sided foci" the ma
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r*/!7" ha(e also been reported.357 0erico et al.reported that se(erity of depressi(e mood
and r*/! was in(ersely correlated in the left amygdala" lentiform nucleus" and
parahippocampal gyrus" and positi(ely correlated with right postero-lateral parietal
corte;. chmit# et al. howe(er" noted that patients with left-sided epilepsy and higher
scores on the /D: were found to ha(e more contralateral temporal and bilateral frontal
hypoperfusion measured with 0*T. The authors obser(ed that the hypoperfusion may
represent the widespread perfusion changes in(ol(ing the limbic frontal regions seen in
people with T?" which may be related to functional differentiation" interictal inhibition
of o(er acti(ity" or postictal depletion of substrates.
The inconsistencies in findings may in part be e;plained by the difficulty in reliably
laterali#ing the sei#ure focus using scalp electrodes. )owe(er" efforts ha(e been
made using automated means to detect and locali#e spikes recorded by depth andM or
subdural electrodes" )ufnagel at al. 37 obtained good correlations with regions of sei#ure
origin.
'he role of forced nor*ali2ation
obertson suggested that a decrease in the sei#ure frequency and thus forced
normali#ation can be brought about by> 17 a spontaneous reduction in sei#ures"
27 $ntiepileptic drugs" 87 temporal lobectomy. &rishnamoorthy suggests that the
phenomenon of forced normali#ation could be a unique kind of channelopathy. Aende#
et al367found that patients with epilepsy and depression had significantly fewer
generali#ed sei#ures than those without depression. These authors postulated that non-
reacti(e depression may worsen when $D therapy pre(ents generali#ation from an
epileptic focus. 4thers" howe(er" ha(e documented association with an increase in
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sei#ure frequency337. ecent quality of life studies ha(e found" frequent sei#ures to be
associated with increased an;iety" depression" and stigma.867
Iatrogenic de$ression
Antie$ile$tic *edications
$nti-epileptic medications may cause significant psychiatric side effects. &anner
studied 1++ patients who were treated for depression in epilepsy. :n almost a third of
these patients" the depression was considered iatrogenic" pro(oked by $Ds. The $Ds"
which ha(e been commonly reported as depressogenic" are (igabatrin 1+%7" tiagabine
%7" topiramate 1%7 and phenobarbitone. ?e(etiracetam therapy was associated with
depression in 2.% indi(idualsI this was dosedependent and was also related to a past
history of febrile sei#ures and status epilepticus2,7.
*ertain $Ds ha(e been found to be psychotropic" are associated with beha(ioral changes
and depression. 0henobarbital 0/7 has been associated with depression in adults. /aren
found a higher pre(alence of both depression and suicidal ideation in adolescents and
children taking 0/ compared with carbama#epine */Q7. Dodrill 37 re(iewed ,+ studies in
which the beha(ioral effects of phenytoin 0)T7" barbiturates" */Q" or (alproic acid
O0$7 were assessed in patients with epilepsy and normal (olunteers. /arbiturates were
most clearly associated with negati(e beha(ioral changes" including depression. :n more
than half the studies" positi(e beha(ioral changes were associated with */Q decreased
an;iety and depression7 and O0$ impro(ed mood and increased happiness. 0henytoin
produced positi(e and negati(e effects in similar numbers of reports. Dalby reported a
psychotropic effect in appro;imately half the patients treated with */Q" which has also
been shown to be associated with less depression than primidone0A7 and 0)T.3,7*/Q
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is also efficacious as an antidepressant in patients without epilepsy and is prophylactic in
the control of manic-depressi(e illness" as is O0$.
!ewer studies ha(e been performed with the newer anticon(ulsants. Oigabatrin O/7 is
an irre(ersible inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid $/$7-transaminase and thus
increases le(els of the inhibitory neurotransmitter $/$. This drug appears to be
particularly associated with depression" de(eloping in up to 1+% of patients. The
depression typically occurs within a few weeks after the drug is introduced or after dose
increments. $ past history of psychiatric disturbance has been found to be a ma
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of depression because" like O/" it increases the cerebral le(el of $/$. :ntra(enous
$/$ can produce dysphoria and an;iety in both normal (olunteers and patients with
bipolar affecti(e disorder. arly reports ha(e documented asthenia" ner(ousness and
depression to be ad(erse e(ents" although a monotherapy study reported ad(erse mood
changes only with rapidly titrated high-doses of T/ 7. :t is therefore too soon to make
recommendations about T/" but at present caution is ad(ised in prescribing it for
patients with a history of psychiatric disorder.
Metabolic effects of Anti(#$ile$tic Drugs
'ry$to$han
0ratt et al. reported that 0henobarbital 0/7 and phenytoin 0)T7 reduced plasma free
tryptophan" whereas */Q increased the le(els compared with normal (olunteers and
untreated patients with epilepsy. 0lasma free tryptophan influences serotonin turno(er.
Therefore" the authors postulated that this may be the mechanism that produces the
psychotropic effect of */Q and the depressant effects of 0/ and 0)T. $ randomi#ed
double-blind" triple crosso(er study in comple; partial epilepsy patients found no
cogniti(e differences between carbama#epine and phenytoin" but phenobarbital produced
greater cogniti(e deficits than the other two $Ds.67The magnitude of cogniti(e side
effects for (alproate treatment is likewise comparable to those seen in carbama#epine and
phenytoin therapies.37
&olate deficiency
$D therapy causes a decrease in serum" red blood cell" and *! folate le(els in 11-1%
of patients with epilepsy compared with normal controls. 7 Aost studies assessing O0$
ha(e found little effect unless the patient was also taking en#yme inducers" and the single
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study assessing ?T has found no reduction in folate ,7. !olate deficiency has been
associated with psychiatric morbidity predominantly depression in patients both with and
without epilepsy ,+7. Oitamin /l2 deficiency has also been documented in patients with
epilepsy" especially those with psychiatric disturbance. :t is belie(ed to be secondary to
the antifolate action of the $Ds and may be e;acerbated by the administration of oral
folic acid supplements. !olates appear to ha(e a ma
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mechanism. Therefore" the postoperati(e lessening of e;citatory acti(ity and relati(e
predominance of inhibition may predispose to the emergence of dysphoric" affecti(e" and
psychotic disorders. :n adults with epilepsy" e(ents are controlled by e;ternal factors
more than by personal influence" causing an;iety and depression. :n addition" the
occurrence of sei#ures as well as the psychosocial problems triggered by epilepsy can
lead to the de(elopment of an e;ternal locus of control. 0atients only e;periencing simple
partial sei#ure 07 postoperati(ely also continue to e;perience depression ,57"perhaps
because the continued premonitory symptoms may act as a reminder of their sei#ures and
cause alarm that the aura may herald a generali#ed sei#ure.
Aany in(estigators ha(e found the side of temporal lobe surgery to be predicti(e of
postoperati(e depression. )owe(er" the (arious studies ha(e produced contradictory
findings. !enwick assessed ,6 patients after temporal lobectomy. $ quarter had
postoperati(e depressi(e symptoms" of which 32% had undergone a right-sided and 2%
a left-sided operation. 4ther authors ha(e also reported more mood changes after right-
sided surgery ,7.
Depression has been reported occurring de no(o after temporal lobectomy ,8" ,67 and
amygdalohippocampectomy ,7. 0ostoperati(e depression tends to be more common in
the first 2 months after surgery ,87and is often transient. ing et al.,37obser(ed that at 6
weeks after surgery 23% had de(eloped de no(o symptoms of an;iety and 28% of
depression" and 5% of patients had increased emotional lability. $t 8 months after
surgery" emotional lability and an;iety symptoms had diminished but depression tended
to persist.
Aany studies ha(e shown deterioration in the psychiatric and social status of patients
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after temporal lobectomy" especially if there is only partial impro(ement in their sei#ures
,7. Despite this" little research has e;amined this surprising and important aspect of
epilepsy surgery. (en postoperati(e freedom from sei#ures can be associated with
depression and beha(ioral problems ," ,,7.
:n the series reported by /ladin ,,7"6% of patients found ad these are as followsI
1. ;cellent sei#ure control.
2. o or mild preoperati(e psychopathology.
8. ood family support.
5. ood preoperati(e relationships at work and with friends.
. $ge at surgery P8+ years.
6. ood schooling and higher preoperati(e :N.
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Psychosocial factors
pilepsy is associated with repeated but unpredictable episodes of loss of consciousness
or alteration in beha(ior" often resulting in embarrassment and loss of dignity. This may
predispose to depression" and this has been de(eloped into the concept of locus of
control. 0reoperati(e depression has been correlated with an e;ternal locus of control" a
perception of e(ents not being attributable to the patientRs own efforts but rather to the
effects of fate. Aore recently" the concept of attri$utional style has been (iewed as a
marker of learned helplessness. $ pessimistic attributional style is characteri#ed by the
attribution of causality for positi(e e(ents to Je;ternal" unstable and specific causesJ and
negati(e or ad(erse e(ents to Jinternal" stable and global causes"J an e;ample of which is
epilepsy. 0atients with epilepsy and a pessimistic attributional style may therefore
attribute global difficulties" such as
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also reported. The authors stressed that employment did not merely pro(ide an income
but also pro(ided a daily occupation" which in turn would enhance self-esteem.
mployment rehabilitation needs to focus on pro(iding skills to cope with fear of
sei#ures and
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this" in turn" may result in the later de(elopment of nonepileptic sei#ures.
0arental e;pectations of their child with epilepsy" along with family and social re
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percei(ed as stigmati#ing" the indi(idual should ha(e limited the disclosure of the
attribute to few others and the indi(idual should percei(e that" if that attribute were more
widely known" significant redefinition of self-accompanied by (arious restrictions and
regulation of conduct" would follow. The stigmati#ing nature of epilepsy has caused the
psychosocial problems to outweigh the clinical problems of sei#ure control. pilepsy has
long been associated with disreputability" satanic possession" e(il and (iolence. Ayths"
misconceptions" pre
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including lack of confidence" depression" and an;iety. $ study assessed fear of sei#ures in
,6 patients with (arious degrees of sei#ure control. They found that concern about
emotional functioning" followed by concerns about a(oiding sei#ure-inducing stimuli"
were the most frequently endorsed items. They also found that these concerns were
related to beha(ioral and emotional ad
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differentiated between a depressi(e reaction or reactie depression and a depressi(e
illness or endogenous depression. Depressi(e feelings usually respond to circumstance
and tend to be understandable as a reaction to an e(ent. /etts describes a Jgrief reactionJ
that may affect the patient and family when the diagnosis of epilepsy is gi(en. !irst" there
may be a period of denial followed bystruggle during which guilt and anger may be
e;perienced and then depressie feelings as they come to terms with the diagnosis. This
depressi(e reaction should be regarded as normal. 0atients and their family should be
encouraged to work through it until acceptance and resignation occur. Depressi(e
illnesses can be diagnosed using the International Classification of /isease criteria
:*Dl+7. Depressed mood" reduced energy" and loss of interest and en reduced concentration and attention reduced self-esteem" self-confidence"
ideas of guilt and unworthiness" pessimistic (iews of the future" ideas or acts of self-harm
or suicide" disturbed sleep" and diminished appetite. 4ne can also diagnose depression
according to DA-:O criteria227" which also ha(e strict stipulations. The low mood tends
to be per(asi(e and long lasting. *lassically" patients wake early feeling unrefreshed"
with low mood that may impro(e as the day progresses diurnal mood (ariation7. Despite
these guidelines" diagnosis can be difficult and it has been stressed that drug into;ication
especially with 0)T" can resemble depression.
Pheno*enology of Interictal De$ression
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Aende# et al. compared 2+ hospitali#ed depressed patients with epilepsy with 2+ patients
suffering from depression alone. They found that more than half of the depressed patients
presented with an agitated" psychotic depression with impulsi(e suicidal beha(ior. /oth
groups had a similar number of prior suicide attempts and shared the following
characteristics of depression> anhedonia" tearfulness" psychomotor retardation" reduced
energy and libido" along with appetite and sleep disturbances. 0atients with epilepsy and
depression had significantly fewer JneuroticJ traits such as an;iety" guilt" rumination"
hopelessness" low self-esteem" and somati#ation. )owe(er" these patients had
significantly more JpsychoticJ symptoms such as paranoia" delusions" and persecutory
auditory hallucinations. /etween episodes of ma
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month. They further in(estigated these symptoms in 3 patients with epilepsy undergoing
neurodiagnostic monitoring and found 55% to ha(e an interictal dysphoric disorder. The
syndrome comprised eight symptoms" of which most patients e;perienced fi(e>
depressi(e moods intense to the point of suicidal despair" accompanied by anergia" pain"
insomnia" an;iety" phobic state" intermittent paro;ysmal irritability to the point of
e;plosi(e anger or rage" and euphoric moods consisting of a Jsudden" endogenous sense
of blissful euphoria in the absence of elated hyperacti(ityJ. /lumer stressed that patients
with a large number of the abo(e symptoms may be at increased risk for sudden
une;pected suicide attempts and the de(elopment of an interictal psychosis. )e noted that
all the symptoms" not merely the depressi(e ones" tend to respond rapidly to low-dose
antidepressants.
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'reat*ent of Interictal De$ression
Psychological treat*ent
0sychotherapeutic approach addressing the emotional and cogniti(e state of the patients
by trained therapists should be offered to all newly diagnosed patients and their families.
This would pro(ide an opportunity to educate the patients and their families about
epilepsy" to determine their emotional reactions to the condition" and to correct false
beliefs. Qiegler suggested the approach of optimistic fatalism! e;plaining that they ha(e
epilepsy" which may or may not get better" and suggesting that they focus on Jhow to
make the best of it.J
Depressi(e reactions should be treated with supporti(e therapy" counseling 87" and
rehabilitation 1+57. /etts has stressed that these reactions should not be treated medically
unless prolonged" and therefore it is ad(ocated that rehabilitation following epilepsy
surgery" to enable the patients to li(e without the help of an illness that had been both a
Jweapon and a shieldL because such episodes may become protracted if treated with
antidepressants or tranquili#ers. Aore se(ere actions may require speciali#ed
psychotherapy" such as" cogniti(e-beha(ioral therapy. $n inter(ention aimed to alter
attributional style toward optimism has been de(eloped for patients with epilepsy which
may ameliorate depression 1+7. 0sychotherapy can also be used to impro(e coping skills"
and this has been shown to impro(e mild depressi(e illness and an;iety and to reduce
sei#ure frequency.1+7 0atient support groups introduce patients to fellow Rsufferers who
can pro(ide emotional support and help o(ercome feelings of hopelessness" re
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Adjust*ent of antie$ile$tic drugs 3A#Ds4
The sei#ure and epilepsy syndrome should be ree(aluated and treated with the most
appropriate $D" preferably as monotherapy. Oalproate" */Q" and ?T should be
considered as first-line $Ds and" whene(er possible" barbiturates" 0)T" and O/
should be a(oided. )owe(er" priority should be gi(en to attaining optimal control
because remission of sei#ures has been found to be accompanied by an impro(ement in
psychosocial function.
Antide$ressant treat*ent
+eneral consideration
$ppro;imately 6+-3+% of acute ma
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with respect to efficacy as compared with the T*$s 1+6" 1+37" although there is some
e(idence that (enlafa;ine may ha(e a more rapid onset of action. 1+7
Cognitive and neurological Side effects of antide$ressants.
Me*ory
0atients with epilepsy often complain of memory disturbance. Depression has also been
shown to ad(ersely affect memory and other cogniti(e functions. The older T*$s"
especially amitriptyline" along with mianserin and tra#odone" ha(e been found to produce
cogniti(e impairment and therefore should be a(oided. The :s 1+17and mirta#apine 8,7
ha(e not been shown to impair memory processes
Se5ual function
e;ual dysfunction" both impaired desire and performance" has been reported in both
men and women with epilepsy ,37. Diminished se;ual satisfaction is often reported in
outpatients suffering from depression. The reported incidence of se;ual dysfunction
associated with antidepressant treatment (aries widely among studies and can affect
libido" arousal" and orgasm. /alon found se;ual dysfunction in 58.8% and painful orgasm
in 1% of male patients treated with antidepressants. They did not find that dysfunction
was linked to any particular antidepressant. T*$s" mianserin" A$4 inhibitors"
(enlafa;ine" :s and rebo;etine data on fileI 0harmacia and 'p
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study7 and the :s. e;ual dysfunction has been reported in -3% with fluo;etine"
mainly anorgasmia" although retrograde e
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this" its use in patients with epilepsy is not recommended that may predispose to the
precipitation of drug-induced sei#ures and that these may be either patient- or drug-
related. The patient-related predisposing factors ha(e been documented in o(er half the
patients who e;perienced sei#ures when taking the T*$s and buproprion 327. $nother
report has suggested that patients at risk for de(eloping sei#ures during psychotropic drug
treatment can be identified by ha(ing enhanced amplitude of the early cortical
somatosensory e(oked potentials 0s7 after median ner(e stimulation.
#lectro convulsive thera$y
*T is not contraindicated in patients with epilepsy and may be life-sa(ing in those with
se(ere or psychotic depression not responding to antidepressants. :t has e(en been found
to be safe after temporal lobectomy. There ha(e been reports of spontaneous sei#ure in
patients after *T 8,7.tudies ha(e also shown that the sei#ure threshold tends to rise by
an a(erage of +% range 2-2++%7 during the course of treatment" therefore some
workers consider *T to be an effecti(e anticon(ulsant. The efficacy of *T may be
reduced if $Ds decrease the intensity of the induced sei#ures.
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Objective:
To determine the frequency of depression in patients with primary epilepsy presenting to
the eurology outpatient clinic of $ga &han 'ni(ersity )ospital &arachi.
O$erational Definition:
Pri*ary e$ile$sy>Two or more unpro(oked sei#ures paro;ysmal brief spells lasting
less than minutes" (arying in presentation from subtle staring to generali#ed shaking
and falling down7 at least 25 hours apart with no immediate identifiable causeI without
focal neurological deficitI normal laboratory tests metabolic profile and *! analysis7
and normal neuroimaging *T with no hypodense or hyperdense lesionsM A: with no T1
and T2 hypointense or hyperintense lesions and no gadolinium enhancement7" were
diagnosed as primary idiopathic7 epilepsy.
De$ression:Depression was diagnosed according to /eck Depression :n(entory. $ total
score S, was taken as depression.
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Material and Methods
Setting:eurology outpatient department at $ga &han 'ni(ersity )ospital" &arachi.
Study Design:*ross-sectional study.
Duration of Study: +2.11.2++, to 2.+.2+1+
Sa*$le Si2e: $ total of one hundred cases of primary epilepsy patients were enrolled in
the study" after informed consent.
Sa*$le 'echni0ue: on-probability purposi(e sampling.
Sa*$le selection
Inclusion:
1. 0atients of primary epilepsy abo(e 1 years of age with duration of epilepsy
greater than 1 year.
2. ither gender.
#5clusion:
1. Diagnosed cases of depression and on antidepressants prior to de(elopment of
epilepsy.
2. 0atients in whom the diagnosis of primary epilepsy was in doubt.
8. 0atients of 0arkinson disease" multiple sclerosis" dementia" stroke" mental
retardation" $l#heimer disease" *ancer" )uman immunodeficiency (irus infection"
diabetes mellitus" chronic hepatitis on :nterferon therapy" hypothyroidism"
*ushing syndrome.
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Data collection:0atients meeting inclusion and e;clusion criteria were enrolled from
outpatient department of neurology" after informed consent. 0atients were assured of
confidentiality. They were gi(en Nuestionnaire with /eck depression in(entory while
waiting in the neurology outpatient clinic. They were requested to read each item
carefully prior to encircling the numbers +" 1" 2 or 87.
The assigned questionnaire was collected with the demographic data of age and gender
besides duration and types of the sei#ures" anti-epileptic drugs and the frequency of
sei#ures. Nuestionnaire was taken back after 2 minutes. The numbers encircled were
summed up after the patientEs completion of questionnaire. 0atients who scored more
than , were diagnosed as depression. The identified depressed patients were offered
treatment.
Data analysis: $ll the analysis was conducted on tatistical 0ackage for ocial ciences
07 (ersion 13. Aean 9 standard de(iations were calculated for continuous (ariables
e"gI age" duration of epilepsy7. !requencies and percentages were calculated for gender"
type of sei#ures" type of $D therapy" number of attacks of sei#ures per year and
depression in the epileptic patients. tratification was done with regard to gander" type of
sei#ures and type of $D therapy.
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Results
The data of the study is analy#ed by using 0 software getting frequency tables of
(arious (ariables of the study. To see the effect of (arious (ariables on depression in
primary epilepsy patients cross tabulation were obtained through the software.
Total number of known primary epilepsy patients enrolled in this study were 1++ out of
which 5656%7 and 55%7 were male and female respecti(ely" as shown in table-8. The
mean age of the patients was 82.1915.+8" as shown with table-5. The frequency of
depression was found to be 62 %7 in primary epilepsy patient" as shown in table-6. The
types of sei#ures in our primary epilepsy patients were generali#ed sei#ures and partial
sei#ures i.eI either comple; partial sei#ures or secondarily generali#ed partial sei#ures7 in
6262%7 and 88%7 respecti(ely" as shown in table-3.!or the treatment of their primary
epilepsy" 5353%7 and 88%7 of patients were recei(ing $Ds as monotherapy and
polytherapy respecti(ely" as shown in table-. umbers of attacks of sei#ures per year
were +-1+" 11-2+ and 21-2 in ++%7" 2222%7 and 22%7 patients respecti(ely" as
shown in table-,. The mean duration of epilepsy of the patients was 12.,9+,.+6" as
shown in table-.
ender-wise frequency of depression in primary epileptic patients was found to be 2
5+.8%7 and 83,.3%7 in male and female respecti(ely" as shown in table-1+. !requency
of depression in primary epilepsy patients with respect to the type of sei#ures" was found
to be 25 8.3%7 and 8 61.8%7 in those with partial sei#ures and generali#ed sei#ures
respecti(ely" as shown in table-11. !requency distribution of depression with respect to
$D therapy in patient" was found to be 121,.5%7 and ++.6%7 in those on
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monotherapy and polytherapy respecti(ely" as shown in table-12.!requency distribution
of depression in epilepsy patient with respect to numbers of sei#ure attacks per year in
this study was found to be 18 21.+%7" 21 88.,%7 and 2 5.+%7 in those with +-1+" 11-
2+ and 21-2 attacks of sei#ures per year respecti(ely" as shown in table-18.
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'able(8: Male1&e*ale Distribution of #$ile$tics
n 9 )
+ender &re0uency
Male 5656%7
&e*ale 55%7
'otal 1++1++%7
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'able(
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'able(=: Duration of e$ile$sy
Mean 12.90years
Std. deviation 09.06
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'able(>: De$ression in #$ile$sy
n9)
Depression FrequencyYES 62 (62%)NO 38 (38%)
Total 100(100%)
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'able(?: 'y$e of e$ile$tic sei2ures
n 9 )
Type of seizures Frequencyartial seizures 38(38%)!eneralized
seizures
62(62%)
Total 100(100%)
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'able(@: 'y$e of A#D thera$y
n 9 )
"ED T#erapy Frequency
Monot#erapy 47(47%)
olyt#erapy 53(53%)
Total 100(100%)
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'able(: -o. of sei2ure attacBs1year
n 9)
No. of attac$%year Frequency
&'(& 50(50%)
((')& 22(22%)
)(')* 28(28%)
Total 100(100%)
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n9)
+ender De$ression ve De$ression (ve
Male 2 5+.8%7 21.8%7
&e*ale 83,.3%7 1355.3%7
'otal 621++%7 81++%7
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'able()): 'y$e of sei2ure !ise fre0uency of de$ression in $ri*ary e$ile$sy
n 9 )
'y$e of sei2ures De$ression ve De$ression (ve
Partial sei2ures 25 8.3%7 15 86.%7
+enerali2ed sei2ures 8 61.8%7 25 68.2%7
'otal 62 1++%7 8 1++%7
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'able()/: A#D thera$y !ise fre0uency of de$ression in e$ile$sy
n 9 )
A#D thera$y De$ression ve De$ression (ve
Monothera$y 12 1,.5%7 8 ,2.1%7
Polythera$y + +.6%7 8 3.,%7
'otal 62 1++%7 8 1++%7
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'able()8: -o. of sei2ures attacB $er year !ise fre0uency of de$ression in e$ile$sy
n 9 )
-o. of attacB $er year De$ression ve De$ression (ve() attacBs $er year 18 21.+%7 83 ,3.5%7
))(/ attacBs $er year 21 88.,%7 1 2.6%7
/)(/= attacBs $er year 2 5.+%7 + +.+%7
'otal 62 1++%7 8 1++%7
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DISC6SSIO-
This cross-sectional study showed that rate of depression is our primary epilepsy patient
was high i.eI 62%7 comparable to the high rate of depression in the epileptic patients in
one :ranian study i.eI 6%7.This study further documents that depression is a frequent
accompaniment of primary epilepsy. o all primary epilepsy patients should be screened
for depression and treated in time to a(oid the complications associated with depression
like suicide" the risk of which is estimated to be 1+ times higher than that in the general
population.
This study showed that frequency of depression with respect gender in epileptic patients
was 5+.8% and ,.3% in male and female respecti(ely. The higher frequency of
depression in female gender in our study is comparable to that found in other studies"
where the pre(alence of depression has been reported to be from 2-66 % in females.
This higher frequency of depression in female epileptic can be e;plained on the basis of
decreased support" lack of guidance" lack of autonomy" decreased decision-making
power" socioeconomic status" financial difficulties and low educational le(els.
4ur study showed that epileptic patients with high sei#ure frequency and on high number
of antiepileptic drugs i.eI polytherapy7 were ha(ing depression more frequently as
compared to those epileptics patient who had less frequent sei#ures and were on a low
number of antiepileptic drugs i.eI monotherapy7. amilar effects of these (ariables high
sei#ure frequency and polytherapy7 on the frequency of depression in epilepsy has been
shown in (arious studies.
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:n one hospital based cross-sectional study" similar to our study" conducted in in three
uni(ersity hospitals of reece" 2+1 patients with epilepsy were enrolled. 4ut of 2+1
patient 1.2% males with mean age 88.2 9 1+.+ years and mean disease duration of 18.,
9 ,. years almost similar to mean age and mean disease duration of the patient of our
study. Depression was assessed in the interictal state with the /eck Depression :n(entory
e;actly in same way as in our study. The results of this study are comparable to our study.
This reek study found that high sei#ure frequency and high number of antiepileptic
drugs i.eI polytherapy7 were positi(ely associated with depression in epilepsy whereas
less frequent sei#ures and a low number of antiepileptic drugs i.eI monotherapy7 were
negati(ely associated with epilepsy.
4ur study showed that the frequency of depression was 8.3% and 61.8%" in those with
partial sei#ures and generali#ed sei#ures types" respecti(ely. These results contrast other
studies 2+" 8" 317where there is frequent occurrence of depression in patient with partial
sei#ures. This difference could be because of the confounding factors" like gender" age"
duration of disease" frequency of attack of sei#ures and types of $Ds being recei(ed by
the patients.
Depressi(e disorders are the most common type of psychiatric co-morbidity in patients
with epilepsy. $lthough no one questions that epilepsy is a risk for depression" recent
studies ha(e also re(ealed that a history of depression is associated with a 5- to 6-fold
greater risk of de(eloping epilepsy.
Depression in people with epilepsy often remains undiagnosed and under treated 67.The
pre(alence of depression in epilepsy has been estimated to range between 2+% and +%
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of patients7.Bhether preceding the onset of epilepsy or becoming apparent during the
course of epilepsy" depression is a chronic illness that negati(ely affects the quality of life
of people with epilepsy.," 1+74n the other hand" achie(ement of the sei#ure-free state
significantly impro(es quality of life ,-117.ot only are patients with epilepsy more likely
to e;perience a depressi(e disorder but a history of depressi(e disorder preceding the
onset of the sei#ure disorder is more likely to be identified in patients with epilepsy than
in a control group.1+,7These data suggest either a possible Jbi-directionalJ relationship
between these two disorders or the presence of common pathogenic mechanisms that
facilitate the occurrence of one in the presence of the other.
/lumer argues that intractable temporal lobe epilepsy is often accompanied by a
psychiatric syndrome" which he calls Jinterictaldysphoric disorderJ. :nterictaldysphoric
disorder is surprisingly responsi(e to antidepressant medications" although it is seldom
diagnosed or treated.11+7
:n a meta-analysis on ele(en studies in(estigating factors associated with depression in
0akistan" gender" socioeconomic status" lack of support" financial difficulties and low
educational le(els were found to ha(e statistically significant positi(e associations with
depression. 11174ther factors identified by some studies include age" lack of autonomy
and unemployment.
$ssociation of depression with epilepsy is well documented and again the quality of life
of epileptic patient is primarily determined by the emotional state of patient rather than
the primary illness.
$lthough there is general agreement that pre(alence rates of psychiatric co-morbidity are
higher among epilepsy patients" the relationship between sei#ure type and sei#ure focus
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remains uncertain.
pilepsy is one of the most common and serious brain disorder worldwide affecting
indi(iduals of all ages" races" and social class. either social nor geographical boundaries
are e;empted. De(eloping countries bear more than ,+% of the total burden of disease
caused by epilepsy worldwide as estimated by Disability $d
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&eeping this in mind" screening high-risk patients and" if necessary" the in(ol(ement of a
consulting psychiatrist can pro(e to be critical in impro(ing patient outcome.
The negati(e cognition in epileptic patients with depression and the stigma attached to it
needs psychological inter(ention apart from drug therapy. o it is important to identify
and treat depression in our epileptic patients on time" which will further impro(e control
of sei#ures and quality of life of patients with epilepsy.
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Conclusions
This study concludes that the frequency of depression is found to be (ery high in our
primary epileptic patients (isiting a tertiary care hospital. o" recommendations in the
light of this study are as follow>
1. &eeping in (iew the high pre(alence of clinical depression in epileptic patients"
e(ery patient with epilepsy must be looked for depressi(e disorder.
2. Treated promptly to a(oid the complications associated with depression like
suicide.
8. tigmati#ation of epilepsy per se which could be a reacti(e element for emotional
upset may be considered and attention should be gi(en to effecti(e
destigmati#ation dri(e.
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1,,2 4ctI1817>,-,2.
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after surgery for epilepsy> short-term follow up of patients undergoing
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o(I3117>183-1.
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,6. &rahn ?" ummans T$" 0eterson *" *ascino D" harbrough !B.
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,3. ing )$" Aoriarty =" Trimble A. $ prospecti(e study of the early postsurgical
psychiatric associations of epilepsy surgery. = eurol eurosurg 0sychiatry. 1,,
AayI657>6+1-5.
,. te(ens =. 0sychiatric consequences of temporal lobectomy for intractable
sei#ures> a 2+-8+-year follow-up of 15 cases. 0sychol Aed. 1,,+ $ugI2+87>2,-
5.
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1+1. Aartin " Oogtle ?" illiam !" !aught . )ealth-related quality of life in senior
adults with epilepsy> what we know from randomi#ed clinical trials and
suggestions for future research. pilepsy /eha(. 2++8 DecI567>626-85.
1+2. Aende# A!" Doss *. :ctal and psychiatric aspects of suicide in epileptic
patients. :nt = 0sychiatry Aed. 1,,2I2287>281-3.
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$ cross-sectional study. /r = 0sychiatry. 1,,8 4ctI168>556-+.
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1+. illham $. efractory epilepsy> an e(aluation of psychological methods in
outpatient management. pilepsia. 1,,+ =ul-$ugI8157>523-82.
1+6. De(insky 4" &elley &" @acubian A" ato " &ufta *O" Theodore B)" et al.
0ostictal beha(ior. $ clinical and subdural electroencephalographic study. $rch
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1+3. )ay !" ?inkowski 0. U$ntidepressants> T*$ (ersus : (ersus other new
agentsV. e( Aed /ru;. 2++5 epI257>$81-2+.
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controlled epilepsy. = eurol eurosurg 0sychiatry. 1,,3 $ugI6827>183-52.
1+,. &anner $A. Depression in epilepsy> pre(alence" clinical semiology" pathogenic
mechanisms" and treatment. /iol 0sychiatry. 2++8 $ug 1I587>8-,.
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2++2I5,3>188-53.
111. Aumford D/" Ainhas !$" $khtar :" $khter " Aubbashar A). tress and
psychiatric disorder in urban awalpindi. *ommunity sur(ey. /r = 0sychiatry.
2+++ DecI133>3-62.
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