Neuropsychological Evaluation in Adults with Epilepsy Laura Renteria Neil H. Pliskin Neuropsychological assessment is an essential component of the evaluation and treatment of adults with epilepsy. A neuropsychological evaluation provides…
Psychiatric Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy Deborah M. Weisbrot Alan B. Ettinger Physicians who treat children and adolescents with epilepsy will encounter patients with depression, anxiety, and a variety of behavioral…
Psychiatric Evaluation of the Adult and Pediatric Patient with Epilepsy: A Practical Approach for the “Nonpsychiatrist” Anderes M. Kanner Deborah M. Weisbrot Should every patient with epilepsy undergo a psychiatric…
Neuroanatomical and Neurobiological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders Hrvoje Hecimovic Juan Santos Frank Gilliam Andres M. Kanner Recent years have seen major advances in studying the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders….
Cognitive Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs Kimford J. Meador Epilepsy is not a single disease, so it is not surprising that there is considerable variability in cognitive abilities across patients with…
Psychotropic Properties of Antiepileptic Drugs Norman Sussman Alan B. Ettinger Interest in the comorbidity between neurological and psychiatric diseases, as well as the concomitant administration of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and…
The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Epilepsy: A Review of Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety Issues Andres M. Kanner Barry E. Gidal Patients with epilepsy constitute a population that is at…
Animal Models of Depression and Epilepsy: The Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Rat Phillip C. Jobe Ronald A. Browning Two strains of independently derived genetically epilepsy-prone rats (GEPRs) have been developed, one designated…
Models of Psychopathology in Epilepsy: Lessons Learned from Animal Studies Thomas J. Hoeppner Michael C. Smith Recent developments in animal studies on the interface between epilepsy and psychopathology provide a…
Epidemiological Considerations Dale C. Hesdorffer W. Allen Hauser There has been a presumed association between mental illness and epilepsy since the earliest medical writings. There may be misperceptions about the…
