An international consensus group developed clinical practice statements using a Delphi process to guide the management of neuropsychiatric conditions associated with epilepsy.
This international consensus provides evidence- and practice-based clinical statements for managing neuropsychiatric conditions associated with epilepsy.
In order to address the major impact on quality of life and epilepsy management caused by associated neuropsychiatric conditions, an international consensus group of epileptologists met with the aim of developing clear evidence-based and practice-based statements to provide guidance on the management of these conditions. Using a Delphi process, this group prioritized a list of key management areas. These included: depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, nonepileptic seizures, cognitive dysfunction, antiepileptic drug (AED)-related neurobehavioral disorders, suicidality, disorders in children and adolescents, disorders in children with intellectual disability, and epilepsy surgery. Clinical practice statements were developed for each area and consensus reached among members of the group. The assessment and management of these conditions needs to combine knowledge of psychiatric disorders, knowledge of the impact of epilepsy and its treatment on psychopathology, and an ability to deliver care within epilepsy services. The aim of these statements is to provide guidance on quality care for people with epilepsy that have a range of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Kerr et al. (Wed,) conducted a review in Neuropsychiatric conditions associated with epilepsy. Clinical practice statements was evaluated. An international consensus group developed clinical practice statements using a Delphi process to guide the management of neuropsychiatric conditions associated with epilepsy.
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