Comorbidity of Epilepsy and Depression in Children

Authors

  • A.K. Mammadbayli Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Neurology, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • S.E. Aliyeva Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Neurology, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • N.A. Aliyev Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named after A.Aliev, Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Baku, Azerbaijan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i18.03

Keywords:

epilepsy, depression, comorbidity

Abstract

Despite the availability of literary data on the comorbidity of epilepsy and depression, in children this problem is almost not developed. The aim: to study the comorbidity of epilepsy and depression in children. Material and methods. The study included 16 patients with epilepsy. The severity of depression was studied by using the Hamilton scale and ICD-10. Results. Depression of varying severity was detected in 44% of the examined patients. 3 cases of mild to moderate depression and 1 case of severe depression without psychotic symptoms. Conclusion. In children with epilepsy, there is a high incidence of comorbidity of epilepsy and depression.

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31.12.2018

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Mammadbayli, A., Aliyeva, S., & Aliyev, N. (2018). Comorbidity of Epilepsy and Depression in Children. National Journal of Neurology, 21–23. https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i18.03

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2018: No.2 (14)

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