Severity of Depression May Affect Epilepsy Risk and Outcomes
Considering depression treatment as a proxy for severity indicates the existence of a dose-response relationship between the two conditions.
Neurology Reviews. 2017 August;25(8):28
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Kanner AM. Most antidepressant drugs are safe for patients with epilepsy at therapeutic doses: A review of the evidence. Epilepsy Behav. 2016;61:282-286.