| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6014280 | Epilepsy & Behavior | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠QOL in patients with refractory focal epilepsy who were not eligible for surgery or who rejected surgery has multiple determinants. ⺠QOL is explained in large part to depression and anxiety but not exclusively. ⺠Side effects of AEDs and employment were important predictors of QOL. ⺠Reevaluation of the epilepsy syndrome through presurgical evaluation may improve QOL regardless whether epilepsy surgery is possible. ⺠Balance among seizure control, the side effect of AEDs and the burden of depression must be kept in mind to optimize QOL.
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Authors
Alaa Eldin Elsharkawy, Rupprecht Thorbecke, Alois Ebner, Theodor W. May,