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Evija Gūtmane

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Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression in Patients with Alcohol-Related Seizures

2018

Abstract Both alcohol use disorder and depression are important aspects of health in the general population and among patients with epilepsy. Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy, thereby increasing morbidity as well as mortality rate. From our experience, we can see that one third of epilepsy inpatients experience seizures that are alcohol-related. There have been no studies conducted in Latvia about alcohol use disorder and depression in patients with alcohol-related seizures (ARS) and epilepsy. We recruited 108 patients with ARS, 44 of whom had comorbid epilepsy. 75% of patients in our study had depression according to the Hamilton depression scale. Higher…

medicine.medical_specialtyMultidisciplinaryGeneral interestScienceQalcohol-related seizuresauditAlcohol related seizuresAlcohol use disordermedicine.diseasedepressionmedicineepilepsyIn patientPsychiatryDepression (differential diagnoses)Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences
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Preferences of Patients for Discussing Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

2017

Abstract People with epilepsy have increased mortality rates, which is partially attributed to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy syndrome (SUDEP). Poor seizure control appears to be the strongest SUDEP risk factor. Management of epilepsy and adherence to therapy is critical to seizure control. The belief by caregivers of negative influence caused by being informed about the syndrome is the main reason SUDEP is not disclosed. There are no clear recommendations when to disclose the risk of SUDEP and how much information should be provided. We addressed the preferences of Latvian epilepsy patients for discussing SUDEP as well as awareness of the syndrome. Our study involved 55 epilepsy patie…

medicine.medical_specialtyMultidisciplinaryGeneral interestScienceQmedicine.diseaseUnexpected deathEpilepsyAnesthesiamedicineepilepsyawarenessPsychiatrysudepProceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.
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