Epilepsy, antiepileptic drugs, and aggression: an evidence-based review

MJ Brodie, F Besag, AB Ettinger, M Mula, G Gobbi… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - ASPET
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have many benefits but also many side effects, including
aggression, agitation, and irritability, in some patients with epilepsy. This article offers a …

Consensus statement: the evaluation and treatment of people with epilepsy and affective disorders

JJ Barry, AB Ettinger, P Friel, FG Gilliam, CL Harden… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
Affective disorders in people with epilepsy (PWE) have become increasingly recognized as
a primary factor in the morbidity and mortality of epilepsy. To improve the recognition and …

[HTML][HTML] Use of antiepileptic drugs for nonepileptic conditions: psychiatric disorders and chronic pain

AB Ettinger, CE Argoff - Neurotherapeutics, 2007 - Elsevier
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are commonly utilized for nonepileptic conditions, including various
psychiatric disorders and pain syndromes. Evidence for their benefit in these nonepileptic …

Symptoms of depression and anxiety in pediatric epilepsy patients

AB Ettinger, DM Weisbrot, EE Nolan, KD Gadow… - …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: We assessed rates of symptoms of anxiety and depression among pediatric
patients with epilepsy. Methods: We administered the Revised Child Manifest Anxiety Scale (…

Comorbidities of epilepsy: results from the Epilepsy Comorbidities and Health (EPIC) survey

R Ottman, RB Lipton, AB Ettinger, JA Cramer… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of neuropsychiatric and pain disorders in adults with
epilepsy in the United States. Methods: In 2008, an 11‐item survey including validated …

A comprehensive profile of clinical, psychiatric, and psychosocial characteristics of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

AB Ettinger, O Devinsky, DM Weisbrot… - …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To attain a comprehensive profile of clinical, psychiatric and psychosocial characteristics
of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NESs), and to assess the relation …

Prevalence of bipolar symptoms in epilepsy vs other chronic health disorders

AB Ettinger, ML Reed, JF Goldberg, RMA Hirschfeld - Neurology, 2005 - AAN Enterprises
… These observations confirm those of Ettinger et al's that physiologic assessment in
behavioral disorders and behavioral assessment in epilepsy should be further investigated. …

Association of antiepileptic drug nonadherence with risk of seizures in adults with epilepsy

R Manjunath, KL Davis, SD Candrilli, AB Ettinger - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Ettinger has received funding for this research study in the form of consulting fees from …
Ettinger assisted in interpretation of all analysis results and in preparation of the article. …

The relationship of depression to antiepileptic drug adherence and quality of life in epilepsy

AB Ettinger, MB Good, R Manjunath, RE Faught… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Ettinger received compensation for serving on the physician expert panel for this study.
He has served as a consultant on advisory boards to the following: UCB Pharma, Eisai …

Prevalence and cost of nonadherence to antiepileptic drugs in elderly patients with epilepsy

AB Ettinger, R Manjunath, SD Candrilli, KL Davis - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Retrospective insurance claims from the United States were analyzed to assess nonadherence
to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and the association between AED nonadherence, seizures, …