{"id":14507,"date":"2022-01-17T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prakriyahospitals.com\/new\/hospital\/?p=14507"},"modified":"2024-09-03T18:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:39:45","slug":"neurologists-role-in-the-management-of-depression-in-epilepsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prakriyahospitals.com\/hospital\/neurologists-role-in-the-management-of-depression-in-epilepsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurologist\u2019s Role in the Management of Depression in Epilepsy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Depression?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depression is the most common mental disorder in the world, characterized by persisting sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities. Depression can harm a person\u2019s ability to function normally, disturbing their sleep, appetite, focus, peace, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Epilepsy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease characterised by recurrent seizures, sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bowel or bladder function. This is a result of excessive electrical discharges in a group of brain cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the connection between Depression & Epilepsy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Epilepsy and Depression may seem like two different diseases at first glance, but recent research has shown that there is a strong connection between the two. Studies show that, the more severe epilepsy, the more severe the depression. The link can go both ways, people with depression may also be at risk of developing epilepsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several possible causes for this-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n