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World J Psychiatr. Apr 22, 2012; 2(2): 33-42
Published online Apr 22, 2012. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v2.i2.33
Published online Apr 22, 2012. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v2.i2.33
Risks of suicidality in adult patients with epilepsy
Sherifa A Hamed, Yaser BE Elserogy, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University Hospital, PO Box 71516, Assiut, Egypt
Madleen A Abdou, Department of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University Hospital, PO Box 71516, Assiut, Egypt
Mostafa M Abdellah, Department of Pharmacology, Assiut University Hospital, PO Box 71516, Assiut, Egypt
Author contributions: Hamed SA carried out the clinical evaluation, collected samples, participated in the design of the study, statistical analysis and drafting of the manuscript; Elserogy YBE carried out the psychiatric evaluation blood and participated in the design of the study and its statistical analysis; Abdou MA carried out the routine and specific laboratory investigations, participated in the design and statistical analyses of the study and drafting of the manuscript; Abdellah MM carried out the serum drug level of antiepileptic medications, participated in the laboratory analyses of routine and specific laboratory investigations and participated in the design of the study and its statistical analysis. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Sherifa Ahmad Hamed, MBBch, MSc, MD, Consultant Neurologist, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University Hospital, PO Box 71516, Assiut, Egypt. hamed_sherifa@yahoo.com
Telephone: +20-88-2374904 Fax: +20-88-2333327
Received: June 3, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2011
Accepted: February 25, 2012
Published online: April 22, 2012
Revised: October 16, 2011
Accepted: February 25, 2012
Published online: April 22, 2012
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