Suicidality in Patients With Epilepsy: Why Should Neurologists Care?

Suicidality is a relatively common comorbidity in patients with epilepsy (PWE). Population-based studies have revealed lifetime prevalence rates of 25% of suicidal ideation (SI). In addition, PWE without comorbid psychiatric disorders has two to three higher risk of committing suicide and this risk...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Main Author:	Andres M. Kanner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Subjects:	major depressive disorder psychotic disorder anxiety disorder suicidal ideation completed suicide
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnint.2022.898547/full