Depression And Seizures
People who suffer from epilepsy are twice as likely as the general population to have depression, a new Canadian study suggests. And among those with epilepsy, racial minorities are seven times more likely to be depressed than Caucasions. The researchers also found that 40 percent of the depressed study respondents who had epilepsy were not using mental healthcare services for their condition.
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Seizures
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