title: [Therapeutic strategy for mental symptoms in people with epilepsy].
abstract: Epilepsy has an association with nearly all types of psychiatric problems and psychiatric symptoms are common clinical manifestations seen in epilepsy patients. For example, interictal depression in individuals with epilepsy is more prevalent than in the general population or among patients with other chronic disorders. The high frequency of depression and clinical impact of psychosis in epilepsy have been well documented in recent studies, indicating the importance of diagnosing and treating psychiatric implications in affected patients. This article reviews various psychiatric symptoms such as postictal psychosis, interictal psychosis, depression, psychogenic non-epileptic seizure(PNES), and cognitive dysfunction encountered in patients with epilepsy.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Etsushi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Yukari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tadokoro
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanemoto
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents