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Epilepsy/BiPolar

Sun, 11/27/2005 - 12:37
Do any of you have both EP and BP? They seem to be findign a link between the two http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26765.html Just curious

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Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar

Submitted by angel_lts on Wed, 2005-12-07 - 09:48
Yes bipolar can be brought on by epilepsy. Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/

Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar

Submitted by symphonic on Sat, 2010-07-17 - 06:31
Hi Angel, that's an interesting statement that you make by saying that bipolar can be bought on by epilepsy, it's a bit like saying what came first the chicken.......... Indeed dual diagnosis is a fascinating area that should be further investigated, I'm not saying that your statement is incorrect just it's yet to be scientifically validated. All that is known at the moment is that it is not uncommon for people who have bi-polar or epilepsy to also have the other. This is a discussion I have had both with my Neurologist (Professor) and my Psychiatrist as I have been diagnosed with both epilepsy and bi-polar. One thing that is for sure is that we definitely need a lot more researchers dedicated to the amazing world of the epileptic brain. What we do know at the moment is that the medications that they use to treat epilepsy has also proven to be very effective in the treatment of Bi-Polar Disorder.

Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2005-12-09 - 09:16
There is a lot of interest and information occuring to better understand relationships of mood and seizures. Take a look at the mood and epilepsy section of epilepsy.com at http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/social_thinking.html http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/neuro_behav.html The Epilepsy Foundation also has recently released information on Mood and Epilepsy.. take a look at www.epilepsyfoundation.org Hopefully in future we will know even more, including how best to treat them both! Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist

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