Only certain epilepsy drugs may increase the risk of suicide, a new study has found.
Newer drugs with a higher risk of causing depression than other epilepsy drugs, such as levetiracetam, topiramate and vigabatrin, were found to increase the risk of self-harm or suicidal behavior among people with epilepsy.
Fits | Epilepsy | Convulsions - Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment FAQs
Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder
Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder
These groups include drugs such as lamotrigine, gabapentin, carbamazepine, valproate and phenytoin.
"These results may be helpful for doctors and people with epilepsy as they decide which drugs to use," said study author Frank Andersohn, MD, of Charite University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany.
Neurocysticercosis / Cysticercosis of Brain / Pork Tapeworm - Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment FAQs
Neurocysticercosis or Cysticercosis of brain is the most common cause of epilepsy and the most common parasitic infection of the brain. Neurocysticercosis is more common in the developing countries.
Neurocysticercosis or Cysticercosis of brain is the most common cause of epilepsy and the most common parasitic infection of the brain. Neurocysticercosis is more common in the developing countries.
The study is published in the July 27, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Animal Model of Disease may Be Helpful for Young Children With Epilepsy
Researchers have developed an animal model of infantile spasms, improving the likelihood of finding new treatments for the thousands of young children epilepsy seizures
Researchers have developed an animal model of infantile spasms, improving the likelihood of finding new treatments for the thousands of young children epilepsy seizures
Risk of Epilepsy High in Soldiers With Brain Injuries
A study has found that soldiers who receive traumatic brain injuries during war may be at a higher risk of epilepsy even decades after the brain injury occurred.
A study has found that soldiers who receive traumatic brain injuries during war may be at a higher risk of epilepsy even decades after the brain injury occurred.
