The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy: A critical review of the evidence

Functional Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 191-194

  Jones, Ruth ^a   Rickards, Hugh ^a   Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Epilepsy; Methodology; Prevalence; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 79952782080     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: 19713274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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