Hello and welcome to Epi-Center! Today, we're talking about comorbidities (or co-morbidity), or the presence of one or more additional conditions that occur alongside a primary condition. This episode will help you understand exactly what comorbidities are, why they’re so common in epilepsy, how they can look different from what you might expect, and why the solutions that exist still aren’t working as well as they should. The sources used to research this episode are listed within this description!

Relationship between ADHD and epilepsy: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00482-w

Which topics are raised in clinical consultations and can healthcare professionals provide the support needed?: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.10954

The prevalence of comorbidities in epilepsy: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2022.18.2.98

Barriers to medication adherence: https://doi.org/10.1212/cpj.0000000000200403

Integrated Care for Mental Health in epilepsy: https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18252

Integrated psychological care services within seizure settings: Key components and implementation factors among example services in four ILAE regions: A report by the ILAE Psychiatry Commission: https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.17647

Toward an Integrated Public Health Approach for Epilepsy in the 21st Century. http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140270

Depression and Anxiety in People with Epilepsy.: https://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2014.10.3.175

Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy: https://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2021.17.2.176

Psychiatric Comorbidities in People With Epilepsy: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000874

Barriers and facilitators to epilepsy self-management for patients with physical and psychological co-morbidity: https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395316674540

Prevalence of multipsychiatric comorbidities in patients with epilepsy.: https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/prevalence-of-multipsychiatric-comorbidities-in-patients-with-epilepsy

Barriers to and Disparities in Access to Health Care Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Epilepsy — United States, 2015 and 2017: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7121a1

Integrated Care in Epilepsy Management: A Scoping Review of the Models and Components of Health and Social Care Delivery: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7659