TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life in young people with treatment-responsive epilepsy: A controlled study
AU - Eddy, Clare
AU - Rizzo, R
AU - Gulisano, M
AU - Calì, P
AU - Robertson, MM
AU - Cavanna, Andrea
PY - 2010/10/18
Y1 - 2010/10/18
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Quality of life (QoL) has been shown to be lower in individuals with epilepsy than the general public. However, few studies have investigated the QoL of individuals with well-controlled epilepsy. This study investigated the effects of epilepsy on QoL in persons with treatment-responsive seizures, beyond factors directly related to the presence of seizures. METHODS: Fifty young patients with controlled epilepsy and 102 healthy controls completed a generic, multidimensional, self-report QoL instrument, along with standardized scales assessing anxiety, depression, and other emotional or behavioral difficulties. RESULTS: Young people with epilepsy reported increased anxiety (P=0.037) and more emotional and behavioral difficulties (P
AB - OBJECTIVE: Quality of life (QoL) has been shown to be lower in individuals with epilepsy than the general public. However, few studies have investigated the QoL of individuals with well-controlled epilepsy. This study investigated the effects of epilepsy on QoL in persons with treatment-responsive seizures, beyond factors directly related to the presence of seizures. METHODS: Fifty young patients with controlled epilepsy and 102 healthy controls completed a generic, multidimensional, self-report QoL instrument, along with standardized scales assessing anxiety, depression, and other emotional or behavioral difficulties. RESULTS: Young people with epilepsy reported increased anxiety (P=0.037) and more emotional and behavioral difficulties (P
U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.09.017
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.09.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 20961816
VL - 19
SP - 623
EP - 626
JO - Epilepsy & Behavior
JF - Epilepsy & Behavior
ER -