Elevated Serum Cortisol Levels in Patients with Focal Epilepsy, Depression, and Comorbid Epilepsy and Depression

Elevated Serum Cortisol Levels in Patients with Focal Epilepsy, Depression, and Comorbid Epilepsy and Depression

Background: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, inflammatory processes and neurotrophic factor systems are involved in pathogenesis of both epilepsy and depressive disorders. The study aimed to explore these systems in patients with focal epilepsy (PWE, <i>n</i> = 76), epileps...

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Main Authors: Tatyana A. Druzhkova, Alexander A. Yakovlev, Flora K. Rider, Mikhail S. Zinchuk, Alla B. Guekht, Natalia V. Gulyaeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
epilepsy
depression
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
cortisol
adrenocorticotropic hormone
tumor necrosis factor α
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10414

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