Abstract
Epilepsy treatments are often used by psychiatrists for their mood-stabilizing effects. Epilepsy patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) have experienced improvements in mood and attentiveness. This anecdotal observation prompted several epileptologists to evaluate whether VNS has a quantifiable effect on mood improvement in epilepsy patients. The studies on mood changes in epilepsy patients are reviewed herein, and their implications regarding mood evaluation in epilepsy, the use of VNS in patients with psychiatric disorders, and the effect of seizure frequency on mood and anxiety are further discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S17-S20 |
| Journal | Epilepsy and Behavior |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 SUPPL. 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epilepsy
- Mood changes
- Vagus nerve stimulation
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