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. 2021 Apr 16;2021(4):CD010682. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010682.pub3

Kuhn 2003.

Study characteristics
Methods A single‐centre, non‐randomised, prospective study (Germany)
Baseline period: 4 days
Observation period: 20 to 30 weeks
Participants 75 people with temporal lobe epilepsy exceeding 15 points on the HAMD‐21 scale for depression
45 females and 30 males
Aged 19 to 68 years: mean 40.1 years
Interventions Citalopram (N = 33), dose at endpoint: 24.2 mg
Mirtazapine (N = 27), dose at endpoint: 32.2 mg
Reboxetine (N = 15), dose at endpoint: 6.9 mg
Outcomes 1) Improvement in depressive symptoms
2) Seizure frequency and severity
3) Adverse effects
Notes Large amount of withdrawals from week 4 to weeks 20 to 30. Last observation carried forward approach used