LI Qian 1,2 , CHEN Deng 1 , TAN Ge 1 , LIU Ling 1
  • 1. Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Neurology, 363 Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
LIU Ling, Email: zjllxx1968@163.com
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Objective  To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with epilepsy (PWE) in West China, and to explore the related risk factors. Methods  The Chinese version of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 and Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E) scales were used to evaluate the anxiety and depression in 176 PWE patients between December 2016 and February 2017. Univariate analysis was used to screen the factors that may cause anxiety and depression in PWE, and then logistic regression analysis was performed on the possible risk factors. Results  In the 176 PWE, about 27.3% had anxiety, and about 28.4% had depression. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that seizure occurrence in the recent six months [odds ratio (OR)=3.481, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.292, 9.380),P=0.014], seizure occurring more than once in a month [OR=3.231, 95%CI (1.468, 7.111),P=0.004], and focal seizures with conscious disorders [OR=2.416, 95%CI (1.082, 5.397),P=0.031] were risk factors for anxiety in PWE. Unmarried status [OR=0.428, 95%CI (0.195, 0.940),P=0.035], seizure occurring more than once in a month [OR=2.685, 95%CI (1.206, 5.979),P=0.016], focal seizures with conscious disorders [OR=2.541, 95%CI (1.112, 5.808),P=0.027] and seizure occurrence in the last six months [OR=7.582, 95%CI (2.416, 23.794),P=0.001] were risk factors for depression in PWE. Conclusions  Anxiety and depression are common comorbidities in PWE. For patients with risk factors, early identification and intervention should be performed.

Citation: LI Qian, CHEN Deng, TAN Ge, LIU Ling. Investigation and analysis of status and risk factors of comorbid anxiety and depression in patients with epilepsy in West China. West China Medical Journal, 2017, 32(5): 649-654. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201703206 Copy

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