[Depression and temporal epilepsy. The possible role of laterality of the epileptic foci and of gender].
From a prospective study of 47 epileptic patients (26 men and 21 women) 25 with a left and 22 with a right temporal epileptic focus, the authors show that depression measured by the HARD score, is more severe in males, with a left epileptic focus. These results and the vulnerability to depression of left temporal lobe epileptic patients are analyzed.
Septien
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Service de psychiatrie, CHS La Chartreuse, Dijon, France.
Gras
P
P
Giroud
M
M
Didi-Roy
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R
Brunotte
F
F
Pelletier
J L
JL
Dumas
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
Dépression et épilepsie temporale. Rôle possible de la latéralité du foyer épileptique et du sexe.