Do antiepileptic drugs increase the risk of suicidality in adult patients with epilepsy?: A critically appraised topic

Neurologist

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 325-328

  Ziemba, Kristine S ^a   O'Carroll, Cumara B ^a   Drazkowski, Joseph F ^a   Wingerchuk, Dean M ^a   Hoffman Snyder, Charlene ^a   Wellik, Kay E ^a   Demaerschalk, Bart M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

anticonvulsant; antiepileptic drugs; critically appraised topic; epilepsy; evidence based medicine; suicide; suicide risk

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; TIAGABINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDLINE; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 77957773128     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181f79f37     Document Type: Short Survey

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