TO WHAT EXTENT DEPRESSION INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY

SCÉVOLA, LAURA; SARUDIANSKY, MERCEDES; LANZILLOTTI, ALEJANDRA; KOCHEN, SILVIA; ODDO, SILVIA; D'ALESSIO, LUCIANA

Cancún

Congreso; IX Congreo Latinoamericano de Epilepsia; 2016

International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) / International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE).

Depression is the most frequent psychiatric co morbidity in patients with epilepsy. This co morbidity appears to be related with various mechanisms. There is a clear association between depression and poor quality of life in people with epilepsy. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life of patients with resistant epilepsy (RE) with and without co morbid depression in an Argentine population of RE patients. A proper diagnosis and treatment of depression could be an important contribution to wellness of people with RE. This study shows cross-cultural aspect of the importance of mood in epilepsy and the high correlation between depression and quality of life. Despite cultural differences, the influence of mood on QoL is similar in Argentina as in other countries.