Open AccessDepression in patients with epilepsy in Northwestern Nigeria: Prevalence and clinical correlates
Author(s) -
Shakirah Desola Owolabi,
Lukman Owolabi,
Owoidoho Udofia,
Shehu Sale
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/1596-3519.194279
Subject(s) - epilepsy , medicine , depression (economics) , pediatrics , comorbidity , cross sectional study , psychiatry , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
The impact of seizure disorder on people living with epilepsy (PWE) is worsened by the occurrence of comorbid psychiatric disorders, such as depression, which have been found commonly in PWE. Despite the dire consequences comorbid depression has on PWE, it still remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.