2013/01/14 by Thielscher, C., Thielscher, S., Kostev, K.
#610 Medical sciences #Medicine #Parkinson’s #comorbidity #dementia #depression #epilepsy #multiple sclerosis
paper · doi:10.3205/000170
Aim of the study: To investigate the comorbidity of Alzheimer’s/dementia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s with depression. Methods: 42,914 patients who were newly diagnosed with the four comorbid diseases were included in the study. We analyzed how many of these patients developed depression within five years. Results: Between 21% (males with epilepsy) and 39% (women with Parkinson’s)/44% (Alzheimer’s patients under 60 years) developed depression within five years. Conclusion: We recommend routine checks for depression in patients diagnosed with one of these diseases, especially in the most comorbid ones.