The neurology–psychiatry interface in epilepsy. (19th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murphy, Valerie; Hallahan, Brian; O' Connell, Henry; Wright, Brenda; Kelly, Brendan D; Gulati, Gautam; Shankar, Rohit
• Editors: O'Donoghue, Brian
• Is Part Of: Irish journal of psychological medicine. Volume 38:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2021-03-19
• Subjects: Epilepsy, -- intellectual disability, -- mental health, -- psychiatry, -- seizure; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2018.49
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0790-9667

Abstract

Abstract : Epilepsy and mental illness have a bidirectional association. Psychiatrists are likely to encounter epilepsy as comorbidity. Seizures may present as mental illness. Equally, the management of psychiatric conditions has the potential to destabilise epilepsy. There is a need for structured epilepsy awareness and training amongst psychiatrists. This paper outlines key considerations around diagnosis, treatment and risk while suggesting practical recommendations.