Expert opinion on diagnosis and management of epilepsy-associated comorbidities.

ABSTRACT: Apart from seizure freedom, the presence of comorbidities related to neurological, cardiovascular, or psychiatric disorders is the largest determinant of a reduced health-related quality of life in people with epilepsy (PwE). However, comorbidities are often underrecognized and undertreated, and clinical management of comorbid conditions can be challenging. The focus of a comprehensive treatment regimen should maximize seizure control while optimizing clinical management of treatable comorbidities to improve a person's quality of life and overall health. A panel of four European epileptologists with expertise in their respective fields of epilepsy-related comorbidities combined the latest available scientific evidence with clinical expertise and collaborated to provide consensus practical

SUBMITTER: Peltola J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839328 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature