[Therapeutic strategy for mental symptoms and behavioral problems in people with epilepsy].

Biological and psycho-sociological perspectives are crucial to the complete understanding of the influence of epilepsy on human behavior. In epilepsy, mental dysfunctions caused by direct damage to the brain can be classified into 3 components on the basis of the causative factor: underlying disorder, epilepsy itself, and antiepileptic drugs. Here, we emphasize that for people with epilepsy, the first step of any effective therapeutic approach to psychiatric symptoms is a comprehensive holistic survey of their life to identify the most imminent problem hindering their goodness of life.