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Common Mechanisms Underlying Epileptogenesis and the Comorbidities of Epilepsy.


ABSTRACT: The importance of comorbidities in determining the quality of life of individuals with epilepsy and their families has received increasing attention in the past decade. Along with it has come a recognition that in some individuals, certain comorbidities may have preexisted, and may have contributed to their developing epilepsy. Many mechanisms are capable of interconnecting different dysfunctions that manifest as distinct disorders, often diagnosed and managed by different specialists. We review the human data from the perspective of epidemiology as well as insights gathered from neurodiagnostic and endocrine studies. Animal studies are reviewed to refine our mechanistic understanding of the connections, because they permit the narrowing of variables, which is not possible when studying humans.

SUBMITTER: Mazarati A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4930916 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Common Mechanisms Underlying Epileptogenesis and the Comorbidities of Epilepsy.

Mazarati Andrey A   Sankar Raman R  

Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine 20160701 7


The importance of comorbidities in determining the quality of life of individuals with epilepsy and their families has received increasing attention in the past decade. Along with it has come a recognition that in some individuals, certain comorbidities may have preexisted, and may have contributed to their developing epilepsy. Many mechanisms are capable of interconnecting different dysfunctions that manifest as distinct disorders, often diagnosed and managed by different specialists. We review  ...[more]

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