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Gus Baker

Sep 1, 2026

15:34
Because what about common comorbidities or concomitant diseases in people with epilepsy?
15:40
The way I like to think about them is three particular areas.
15:45
The psychological consequences of epilepsy, which is usually an increased risk of mood and anxiety, low self-esteem as a result of having epilepsy, and reduced self-efficacy, the ability to feel confident about things.
16:01
your ability to do things.
16:02
And then I see the second aspect of the comorbidities being social in terms of we know from the research that has been published extensively that if you have epilepsy, you're less likely to be married.
16:17
You're less likely to be employed, and if you are employed, you may be employed at a lower rate than your peers.
16:24
There is higher levels of social isolation in people with epilepsy, and it is a stigmatizing condition, unfortunately, and that stigma has been around for a long time.

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26:58
think probably

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