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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Epilepsy |
Depression ans seizures05/03/2008 10:56AM |
I had a seizure 5 days ago. Is depression a normal side effect to having a seizure?
Many chronic diseases may be associated with depression. Epilepsy in particular may be associated with depression. Certain areas of the brain (like the temporal lobe) may be the site of seizure onset and may not function properly. The temporal lobe is also involved in mood and dysfunction of this part of the brain may result in depression. Also, certain seizure medications (especially phenobarbital) may produce depressive symptoms. It is certainly possible to see depressive symptoms in people with epilepsy. Most of the time, the symptoms do not come and go, but in a small number of people, we can see depressive symptoms worsen before or right after a seizure. In most cases, the depressive symptoms can be treated by getting the seizures under control.
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David M. Ficker, MD Associate Professor Department of Neurology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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