Strategies

Comorbidities (Other Related Conditions)

Epilepsy is a complex disorder. There are some conditions that are more commonly found in people with epilepsy than in the general population. Epilepsy does not necessarily cause these other conditions, and these other conditions do not necessarily cause epilepsy. These are called co-morbidities or co-occurring conditions.

Here are some of the conditions more common in people with epilepsy:

PHYSICAL

  • Musculoskeletal System Disorders
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Respiratory System Disorders
  • Chronic Pain Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Arthritis/Rheumatism
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Infections
  • Fractures
  • Allergies
  • Alcoholism
  • Drug Abuse
  • Stroke

MOOD DISORDERS

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Behavior Disorders (between seizures)
  • Psychosis of Epilepsy

COGNITIVE/LEARNING

  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Learning Disability
  • Memory Challenges
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Intellectual Development Disorder
  • Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia

Reprinted from the Epilepsy Implementation Task Force’s Recommendations in the Management of Epilepsy in Adults and Children.

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HOW TO HELP MY FAMILY COPE WITH THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE NEXT SEIZURE

Seizure Log

Planning for your Healthcare Appointment

SUDEP

Types of Seizures

HOW TO HELP MY CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL

Student Support Programs

Epilepsy and ADHD

Learning Challenges

Helping Children with Organization and Planning

Epilepsy and Memory (Children)

DIAGNOSING AND TREATING EPILEPSY

Comorbidities

EEG & VEEG

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

Scalp EEG Leads in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Intracranical Electrode Implantation

Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at London Health Sciences Centre

Medications

Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy

Complementary Therapies

Lobes of the Brain

Epilepsy Surgery

Long Term Effects of Epilepsy Surgery

LIVING WELL WITH EPILEPSY

Physical Activity and Epilepsy

Life Insurance and Epilepsy

Epilepsy and Driving in Ontario

Epilepsy and Memory (Adults)

Epilepsy and Depression

Seizure Response Dogs

Epilepsy and Anxiety

HOW TO TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT MY EPILEPSY

Talking About Your Epilepsy

Epilepsy and Employment

Employment Disclosure Chart

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS

Financial Support

Drug Benefit Programs in Ontario

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Birth Control, Pregnancy, Breast Feeding, Menopause