Psychiatric Comorbidities in Persons With Epilepsy Compared With Persons Without Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Several psychiatric disorders have been found to occur more frequently in persons with epilepsy (PWE) than in persons without epilepsy.

Objective

To summarize the prevalence of 20 psychiatric disorders in PWE compared with persons without epilepsy.

Data sources

The search included records from inception to February 2024 in Ovid, MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO.

Study selection

Published epidemiological studies examining the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among PWE compared with persons without epilepsy were systematically reviewed. There were no restrictions on language or publication date.

Data extraction and synthesis

Abstracts were reviewed in duplicate, and data were extracted using a standardized electronic form. Descriptive statistics

SUBMITTER: Kwon CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11589854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature