Treatment outcome and its predictors among children with epilepsy on chronic follow-up in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GW Geremew, YA Wassie, G Tadesse, S Fentahun… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Seventy percent of epileptic patients may not experience seizures if they
receive proper treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). However, many children and …

Comparison of the relapse rates in seizure-free patients in whom antiepileptic therapy was discontinued and those in whom the therapy was continued: A meta …

J Wang, P Huang, Z Song - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
About 70% of patients with epilepsy can be seizure-free with an appropriate treatment.
When the seizures are under control, discontinuation of the antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life, fatigue and seizure severity in people living with epilepsy in a selected Nigerian population

CO Akosile, JU Anomneze, EC Okoye, BOA Adegoke… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Epilepsy, a chronic seizure disorder, can cause elevated fatigue and reduced
quality of life (QOL) of the sufferers. Hence, improving QOL, seizure severity (SS) and fatigue …

[HTML][HTML] Affordability, availability and tolerability of anti-seizure medications are better predictors of adherence than beliefs: changing paradigms from a low resource …

AA Sunny, RS Iyer, SG Kumaran, NG Bunshaw… - Seizure, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Anti-seizure medication (ASM) non-adherence contributes to treatment gap and
increases mortality and morbidity associated with epilepsy. Beliefs about medications are …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of adverse effects to antiseizure drugs in adult patients with epilepsy from Colombia: A case–control study

JP Orozco-Hernández, DS Marín-Medina… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to antiseizure therapy can worsen the
quality of life, reduce adherence, and potentially lead to treatment discontinuation and …

Self-reported adherence among people with epilepsy in Brazil

HH Siqueira, JS Dalbem, M Schiavini, PE Silva… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Nonadherence rates among people with epilepsy (PWE) are widely variable,
ranging from 26% to 95.4%. We aimed to identify nonadherence in Brazil, its determinant …

A retrospective study of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder for patients with epilepsy

GH Wang, X Li, WH Cao, J Li, L Wang - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
A retrospective study of Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Powder for... : Medicine A retrospective
study of Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Powder for patients with epilepsy : Medicine Log in or …

Predictors and associated factors with adverse drug reaction in people with epilepsy

L Ogunjimi, A Alabi, A Aderinola, O Ogunjimi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives There is a need for early identification and intervention of Adverse Drug Reaction
(ADR) to alleviate the unacceptably growing burden, morbidity, and mortality associated with …

Determinants of quality of life in Nigerian female patients with epilepsy on carbamazepine and levetiracetam monotherapy

O Luqman, Y Joseph, M Akintomiwa… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The study is aimed to identify the predictors of Quality of Life (QOL) in women
with epilepsy (WWE) on carbamazepine (CBM) and levetiracetam (LTM) monotherapy. 100 …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of level of adherence to the anti-epileptic drugs among patients with epilepsy

NKJ Barot, PPC Khanna - Int J Acad Med Pharm, 2023 - academicmed.org
Background: Epilepsy is one of the commonest chronic neurological disorders with serious
health consequences. Treatment adherence is one of the determinants of seizure control …