Journal
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages 557-571Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.11.013
Keywords
quality of life; adults; trajectory; clinical course; new-onset seizures; surgery; remission; intractability; epilepsy
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The potential psychosocial sequelae of epilepsy are well-documented, but it cannot be assumed that trajectories for quality of life (QOL) of people with epilepsy will inevitably follow its clinical course. In this article, we draw on available literature to suggest likely QOL trajectories associated with epilepsy and the broad range of disease-, patient-, and other-focused factors that appear important in determining them. We conclude that both the likely shape and time frame for QOL trajectories associated with particular clinical scenarios can be delineated, but that their shape can be altered by a much wider range of factors than those represented as epilepsy disease progression. We identify contributory factors currently relatively unexplored and highlight implications for treatment and areas for future research. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available