Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy

Year 2013, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 60 - 77, 01.03.2013

Özalp Ekinci Fevziye Toros

https://doi.org/10.5455/cap.20130505

Abstract

Epilepsy is a chronic disease with a high morbidity. Many recent studies have shown that psychiatric disorders are commonly encountered in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Depression, anxiety disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are among the most common psychiatric disorders. Many factors, including demographic variables, epilepsy related factors and psychosocial factors, have been suggested to have a role on the development of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy. In the management of psychiatric comorbidities, cooperation between disciplines, education of the patient and family and psychosocial support are of vital importance. Recent studies have shown that some psychotropic agents can be used with a generally high safety and efficacy in children and adolescents with epilepsy.

Keywords

Epilepsy, child, adolescent, psychiatric disorders

Epilepsi Tanılı Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Ruhsal Bozukluklar

Abstract

Epilepsi yüksek morbiditeye sahip kronik bir hastalıktır. Son yıllarda yapılmış çok sayıda araştırma epilepsi tanılı çocuk ve ergenlerde ruhsal bozuklukların sık olarak görüldüğünü göstermiştir. En sık görülen ruhsal bozukluklar arasında depresyon, anksiyete bozuklukları ve dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu yer almaktadır. Aralarında demografik değişkenler, epilepsi ile ilişkili nedenler ve psikososyal faktörler olmak üzere çok sayıda faktörün epilepside ruhsal bozuklukların gelişiminde rol oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Ruhsal bozukluk eş tanılarına yaklaşımda disiplinler arası işbirliği, hasta ve ailenin eğitimi ve psikososyal destek büyük önem taşımaktadır. Araştırmalar bazı psikotrop ilaçların epilepsi tanılı çocuk ve ergenlerde genel olarak yüksek bir güvenilirlik ve etkinlikle kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir.

Keywords

Epilepsi, çocuk, ergen, ruhsal bozukluk

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