Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10837804 | Pharmacological Reports | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Epilepsy may foster the development of depression through being exposed to chronic stress. The uncertainty and unpredictability of seizures may instigate sadness, loneliness, despair, low self-esteem, and self-reproach in patients with epilepsy and lead to social isolation, stigmatization, or disability. Often, depression is viewed as a reaction to epilepsy's stigma and the associated poor quality of life. Moreover, patients with epilepsy display a 4-5 higher rate of depression and suicide compared with healthy population.
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Authors
Barbara BÅaszczyk, StanisÅaw J. Czuczwar,