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EPILEPSY AND RISK OF SUICIDE (A REVIEW)

https://doi.org/10.17650/2073-8803-2013-8-2-23-40

Abstract

The authors propose a fundamental review, devoted to the factors, wich increase the risk of suicidal behavior (suicidal ideation and suicide attempts) in patients with epilepsy. It is known, that suicidal risk is increased 5 times more in patients with epilepsy, and 25 times more in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and complex focal seizures, than in general population. The main factors, increasing suicidal risk in epilepsy, are comorbid affective disorders (depression), and psychosis. The authors also describe the role of antiepileptic drugs.

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Pylaeva O.A., Mukhin K.Yu., Shatenshteyn A.A. EPILEPSY AND RISK OF SUICIDE (A REVIEW). Russian Journal of Child Neurology. 2013;8(2):23-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/2073-8803-2013-8-2-23-40

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ISSN 2073-8803 (Print)
ISSN 2412-9178 (Online)