Can We Anticipate and Prevent the Occurrence of Iatrogenic Psychiatric Events Caused by Anti-seizure Medications and Epilepsy Surgery?
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- DOI: 10.1007/7854_2021_228
Can We Anticipate and Prevent the Occurrence of Iatrogenic Psychiatric Events Caused by Anti-seizure Medications and Epilepsy Surgery?
Abstract
Psychiatric disorders and behavioral manifestations in patients with epilepsy have complex and multifactorial etiologies. The psychotropic properties of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) and psychiatric effects of epilepsy surgery can result in iatrogenic psychiatric symptoms or episodes or can yield a therapeutic effect of underlying psychiatric disorders and have a significant impact on the patients' quality of life. The aims of this chapter are to review the available evidence of psychotropic properties of ASMs, which may be responsible for iatrogenic psychiatric symptoms and/or disorders. Moreover, the several aspects associated with the impact of epilepsy surgery on the possible improvement/development of psychiatric disorders were addressed.
Keywords: Adverse psychiatric events; Anti-seizure medications; Epilepsy surgery; Psychiatric disorders in epilepsy.
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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