Table 1

Psychiatric disorders in index and control patients

Psychiatric diagnosesIndex patients (n=241) M/F=103/138Control patients (n=482) M/F=206/276
All psychiatric diagnoses85 (35.3)1-150M/F=40/45143 (29.7)1-150 M/F=56/87
Psychoses (ICD-9: 295–298)15 (6.2) M/F=8/7 11 (2.3) M/F=2/9
Neurotic illness or personality disorders (ICD-9: 300–301)44 (18.3) M/F=17/27102 (21.0) M/F=37/65
Alcohol and drug dependence or misuse (ICD-9: 303–305)12 (5.0) M/F=7/5  11 (2.3) M/F=7/4
Other non-psychotic disorders (ICD-9: 306–316)14 (5.8) M/F=8/6 19 (4.0) M/F=10/9
  • Values are n (%).

  • 1-150 Calculations of percentages are based on total number of epileptic (n=241) and control (n=482) patients respectively.