Background and purpose Although the significant morbidity and mortality burden associated
with epilepsy is well understood, associated economic consequences are yet to be …

OBJECTIVE Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, yet its global
surgical burden has yet to be characterized. The authors sought to compile the most current …

Objective Global action for epilepsy requires information on the cost of epilepsy, which is
currently unknown for most countries and regions of the world. To address this knowledge …

We review general health economics and evidence-based medicine concepts as they
pertain to epilepsy. A brief analysis of cost of illness studies in epilepsy demonstrates …

Background In this review we aimed to determine the economic impact of epilepsy and
factors associated with costs to individuals and health systems. Methods A narrative …

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to estimate the economic consequences of
neurosurgical disease in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS The authors …

Objective To determine the health economic burden of epilepsy for Australians of working
age by using life table modeling and to model whether improved seizure control may result …

Object The aim of this study was to analyze the national health care burden of patients
diagnosed with epilepsy in the US and to analyze any changes in the length of stay, mean …

Objective Up to one in four patients living with epilepsy (PwE) mentions financial constraints
as a reason for loss to follow-up at the Ndera tertiary neuropsychiatry hospital. Therefore, we …

Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because
they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden …