Persistent psychiatric symptoms in apparently well-controlled epilepsy: case report
This case highlights that even in apparently well-controlled epilepsy persistent psychiatric symptoms may indicate an underlying epileptogenic mechanism rather than a primary psychiatric disorder. Careful evaluation and appropriate optimisation of anti-seizure medication can yield substantial psychiatric and functional improvements, underscoring the importance of multidisciplinary assessment in such presentations.
Authors
- Masahiro Hata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-1504)
- Manabu Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0730-5774)
- Shun Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9049-4694)
- Rei Sakagami
Institutions
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
- Showa General Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Metropolitan University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10836
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00