High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Background: Epilepsy is highly comorbid with psychiatric disorders and a significant amount of the morbidity related to epilepsy is in fact a result of psychiatric comorbidities. Objective: To investigate the frequency of different psychiatric comorbidities in children with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We present preliminary observational data from a series of patients (n=82) examined in the psychiatric branch of a tertiary epilepsy center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patients were classified as presenting autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual development disorder, psychotic episode, dissociative/conversive disorders or others. We determined the frequency of each disorder, along with demographic data, medications prescribed, electroencephalogram findings and additional medical examinations and consultations. Results: The most common comorbidities in our sample were autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. Antipsychotics and selective serotonin uptake inhibitors were the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications. Conclusions: Knowledge about the prevalence of such comorbidities may provide more targeted interventions in Psychiatry and Psychology services linked to epilepsy centers. |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy centerEpilepsyComorbidityChildrenABSTRACT Background: Epilepsy is highly comorbid with psychiatric disorders and a significant amount of the morbidity related to epilepsy is in fact a result of psychiatric comorbidities. Objective: To investigate the frequency of different psychiatric comorbidities in children with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We present preliminary observational data from a series of patients (n=82) examined in the psychiatric branch of a tertiary epilepsy center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patients were classified as presenting autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual development disorder, psychotic episode, dissociative/conversive disorders or others. We determined the frequency of each disorder, along with demographic data, medications prescribed, electroencephalogram findings and additional medical examinations and consultations. Results: The most common comorbidities in our sample were autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. Antipsychotics and selective serotonin uptake inhibitors were the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications. Conclusions: Knowledge about the prevalence of such comorbidities may provide more targeted interventions in Psychiatry and Psychology services linked to epilepsy centers.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO2021-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2021000600521Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.79 n.6 2021reponame:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)instname:Academia Brasileira de Neurologiainstacron:ABNEURO10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0202info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSerra-Pinheiro,Maria AntoniaD'andrea-Meira,IsabellaAngelim,Abraão Iuri MedeirosFonseca,Fernanda AlvesZimmermann,Nicolleeng2021-08-09T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-282X2021000600521Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/anphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.arquivos@abneuro.org1678-42270004-282Xopendoar:2021-08-09T00:00Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Neurologiafalse |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center Serra-Pinheiro,Maria Antonia Epilepsy Comorbidity Children |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents at a tertiary epilepsy center |
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Serra-Pinheiro,Maria Antonia |
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Serra-Pinheiro,Maria Antonia D'andrea-Meira,Isabella Angelim,Abraão Iuri Medeiros Fonseca,Fernanda Alves Zimmermann,Nicolle |
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D'andrea-Meira,Isabella Angelim,Abraão Iuri Medeiros Fonseca,Fernanda Alves Zimmermann,Nicolle |
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Serra-Pinheiro,Maria Antonia D'andrea-Meira,Isabella Angelim,Abraão Iuri Medeiros Fonseca,Fernanda Alves Zimmermann,Nicolle |
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Epilepsy Comorbidity Children |
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Epilepsy Comorbidity Children |
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ABSTRACT Background: Epilepsy is highly comorbid with psychiatric disorders and a significant amount of the morbidity related to epilepsy is in fact a result of psychiatric comorbidities. Objective: To investigate the frequency of different psychiatric comorbidities in children with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We present preliminary observational data from a series of patients (n=82) examined in the psychiatric branch of a tertiary epilepsy center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patients were classified as presenting autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual development disorder, psychotic episode, dissociative/conversive disorders or others. We determined the frequency of each disorder, along with demographic data, medications prescribed, electroencephalogram findings and additional medical examinations and consultations. Results: The most common comorbidities in our sample were autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. Antipsychotics and selective serotonin uptake inhibitors were the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications. Conclusions: Knowledge about the prevalence of such comorbidities may provide more targeted interventions in Psychiatry and Psychology services linked to epilepsy centers. |
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