The patients with epilepsy exhibited a higher incidence of cerebral stroke than the general population did. In addition, younger patients with epilepsy and patients who took a high doses of antiepileptic drugs exhibited a high risk of stroke.
Patients diagnosed with depression are at an elevated risk of herpes zoster, particularly those aged 45 to 54 years and those with comorbidities, including renal diseases, hyperlipidemia, malignant conditions, rheumatic diseases, hypertension, anxiety, and sleep disorder.
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