Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , January 2009

Characterising de novo depression after epilepsy surgery

  • Joanne M. Wrench

      Affiliations

    • School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 8344 8036; fax: +61 3 9347 6618.
    • ,
  • Sarah J. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Department of Clinical Neuropsychology/Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 8344 7391; fax: +61 3 9347 6618.
    • ,
  • Marie F. O'Shea

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neuropsychology/Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 9496 2560; fax: +61 3 9496 2219.
    • ,
  • David C. Reutens

      Affiliations

    • Southern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 3 9594 5527; fax: +61 3 9594 5662.

Received 21 January 2008 ,Revised 26 September 2008 ,Accepted 28 September 2008.

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PII: S0920-1211(08)00284-2

doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.007

Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , January 2009

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