Epilepsy raises suicide risk, study finds
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People newly diagnosed with epilepsy have an especially high risk of suicide and doctors should keep an eye on them, Danish researchers reported on Monday.
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Patients with chronic brain diseases such as Parkinson&#39;s disease and epilepsy have an unusually high rate of depression, too -- suggesting links between the conditions, doctors said on Wednesday.
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Depression, severe mental illness and loneliness are linked to illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, according to several studies published on Monday.
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A new study adds to evidence that women with cosmetic breast implants have a higher rate of suicide than other women and shows, for the first time, that they may be more likely to have a history of psychiatric illness as well.
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Alcohol may be involved in as many as one-third of U.S. suicides, federal researchers reported on Thursday.
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The anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is associated with developmental delay and lower IQ, suggests research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Breast cancer survivors are 37  percent more likely to commit suicide than other women, and the  elevated risk persists for at least 25 years after diagnosis,  according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer  Institute.
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Women with epilepsy have more than usual to be worried about during pregnancy, as motherâs seizures can affect their developing fetusâ eventual IQ.
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Carrying two genes linked to epilepsy may actually make you less likely to have a seizure, say researchers.
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The severely mentally ill are more likely to die from heart and circulatory problems than is the general population, said a British study.
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Researchers believe heart devices could prevent some unexpected epilepsy deaths. One man describes how he lost his daughter and grandson to epilepsy.
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Many people with epilepsy -- even those with mild forms of the condition -- also experience depression, but do not always discuss those symptoms with their physicians, study findings show.
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A DRUG commonly given to epileptic women during pregnancy may affect their child&#39;s IQ, according to a study published on Thursday.
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A drug commonly given to epileptic women during pregnancy may affect their child's IQ, according to a study.
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The risk of people with epilepsy suffering a major injury during seizures is low, US researchers say. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found 39 of 247 people with epilepsy were hurt during seizures, but 80% of the injuries were minor.
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A gene that causes a rare but severe form of epilepsy in people is also found in highly bred dogs, which could lead to new ways to treat the condition, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
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Taking antidepressants appears to raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults younger than 25, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in an analysis released on Tuesday.