Highlights
- •We studied existing disorders in adults with a new diagnosis of epilepsy/seizures.
- •Forty percent of patients had a positive history, and 8 % reported >1 disorder.
- •Psychiatric (18%) and substance use (16%) disorders were most common.
- •Psychiatric and substance use disorders were most reported in those ≤65 years old.
- •Pre-existing health conditions were common and affected all age groups.
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FSC (First Seizure Clinics (FSCs)), RMH (The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Australia)), AH (Austin Health (Australia)), IRSAD (The Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage), ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics)Keywords
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