The neurology-psychiatry interface in epilepsy

Valerie Murphy; Brian Hallahan; Henry O' Connell; Brenda Wright; Brendan D. Kelly; Gautam Gulati; Rohit Shankar

doi:10.1017/ipm.2018.49

The neurology-psychiatry interface in epilepsy

Valerie Murphy^*, Brian Hallahan, Henry O' Connell, Brenda Wright, Brendan D. Kelly, Gautam Gulati, Rohit Shankar

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Peninsula Medical School

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-15
Number of pages	7
Journal	Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
Volume	38
Issue number	1
Early online date	19 Dec 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2018.49
Publication status	Published - Jan 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
History and Philosophy of Science

Keywords

Epilepsy
intellectual disability
mental health
psychiatry
seizure

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