Anxiety and Depression Among Children With Epilepsy Attending in Neurology Department of Yalagdo Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

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Abstract Background Children with epilepsies (CWE) show an increased prevalence of comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders.Patients and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on children with epilepsy aged 7 to 19 years attending neurology consultations at YOUTH during the period from May 06 to August 6, 2019. STAIc Anxiety Scale and Child Depression Inventory were performed in all the patients. Results: The mean age of children with epilepsy was 10.86 ± 3.30 years with male predominance. The mean STAIc score was 34.71 ± 6.58. Anxiety was observed in 42.2% of cases with male predominance. Anxiety was mild to moderate in 42.2% of cases. The risk factors for anxiety were the educational status (p-0.01) and epilepsy duration (p-0.02). The mean CDI score was 11.66 ± 5.76. Depression symptoms were observed in 26.7% of patients. Mild depression was present in all of cases. The risk factors for depression were the level of education (p = 0.01) and the duration of epilepsy (p = 0.008).Conclusion:Anxiety and depression were common in children with epilepsy in Burkina Faso. The risk factors for anxiety and depression were educational status and epilepsy duration.

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