Is there a link between epilepsy and depression?

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy has been linked rather vaguely with altered mood, behavior, and creativity (Geschwind Syndrome). So it depends what kind of epilepsy you have I guess. But I don't know...

I've been epileptic for 11 years and before that I was depressed,so I know what you're friend might be going through.What your friend is saying is right,you do cheer her up,if anything,yo...

seizures can be serious and can cause brain damage, especially if the seizure lasts longer than just a few minutes. This condition, known as Status Epilepticus, is very dangerous and causes death i...

You could become an EEG technician. It requires training, but not as much as to become an RN.

I am not sure what you mean. RN's as well as other medical personnel are given significant education in treatment of people with seizure disorders. EDIT: All RN's should take the respo...

It sounds like the cat could hear or even see the seizures coming on and that's why it attacked. Some animals can smell the seizures coming but cats don't have as strong a sense of smell ...

syncope and vfib are definitely cardiac issues, and you can be in excellent physical shape and still have those issues...look at Jim Fixx, a long distance runner....he died from a heart attack. Se...

My niece is a epileptic, she became pregnant and the pregnancy was very difficult. Because of the medication you need to take for the seizures, the growing baby would eat it up and she had grand m...