Childhood epilepsy not linked with later psychiatric disorders

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/w-cen092115.php

Public Release: 21-Sep-2015
Childhood epilepsy not linked with later psychiatric disorders
Wiley

For decades, experts have been studying potential links between childhood epilepsy and various behavioral and psychiatric conditions and some have hypothesized that that they are part of a larger spectrum of brain disorders with shared mechanisms.

However, a new study of young adults has found no substantial or lasting association between childhood epilepsy and psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior.