Depression in male and female subjects with complex partial seizures.
Eighty-four epileptic patients, with seizures originating in either the left or the right hemisphere, were evaluated to determine the relations between lateralization of epileptogenic foci, gender, and depression. Our data suggest that male subjects, but not female subjects, with left-sided foci may be particularly vulnerable to depression.
Strauss
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Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Wada
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Moll
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D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged