Psychological treatments for adults and children with epilepsy: Evidence‐based recommendations by the International League Against Epilepsy Psychology Task …
Given the significant impact that psychosocial factors and epilepsy treatments can have on
the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with epilepsy and their families …
the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with epilepsy and their families …
Outcome measurement in functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and recommendations
Objectives We aimed to identify existing outcome measures for functional neurological
disorder (FND), to inform the development of recommendations and to guide future research …
disorder (FND), to inform the development of recommendations and to guide future research …
Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy
DJ Thurman, E Beghi, CE Begley, AT Berg… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, about 65 million people are estimated to have epilepsy. Epidemiologic studies
are necessary to define the full public health burden of epilepsy; to set public health and …
are necessary to define the full public health burden of epilepsy; to set public health and …
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial (cMPsE02)
S Bauer, H Baier, C Baumgartner, K Bohlmann… - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Various brain stimulation techniques are in use to treat epilepsy. These
methods usually require surgical implantation procedures. Transcutaneous vagus nerve …
methods usually require surgical implantation procedures. Transcutaneous vagus nerve …
Depression but not seizure frequency predicts quality of life in treatment-resistant epilepsy
LS Boylan, LA Flint, DL Labovitz, SC Jackson… - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Background: The two-thirds of patients with epilepsy who become seizure-free have a
quality of life (QOL) similar to the general population. The major treatment challenge is …
quality of life (QOL) similar to the general population. The major treatment challenge is …
Determinants of health‐related quality of life in pharmacoresistant epilepsy: results from a large multicenter study of consecutively enrolled patients using validated …
Purpose: To evaluate the relative contribution of demographic and epilepsy‐related
variables, depressive symptoms, and adverse effects (AEs) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to …
variables, depressive symptoms, and adverse effects (AEs) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to …
Seizure reduction and quality of life improvements in people with epilepsy
Purpose: Previous research suggests that seizure freedom may be necessary to improve
health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for epilepsy surgery patients, but little is known …
health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for epilepsy surgery patients, but little is known …
Long-term intellectual outcome after temporal lobe surgery in childhood
C Skirrow, JH Cross, F Cormack, W Harkness… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Temporal lobe resection is an established treatment for medication-resistant
temporal lobe epilepsy, which in recent years has increasingly been performed in children …
temporal lobe epilepsy, which in recent years has increasingly been performed in children …
Deep brain and cortical stimulation for epilepsy
M Sprengers, K Vonck, E Carrette… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite optimal medical treatment, including epilepsy surgery, many epilepsy
patients have uncontrolled seizures. Since the 1970s interest has grown in invasive …
patients have uncontrolled seizures. Since the 1970s interest has grown in invasive …
Determinants of quality of life in epilepsy
DW Loring, KJ Meador, GP Lee - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2004 - Elsevier
Although depression is associated with diminished quality of life (QOL) in epilepsy patients,
the relative contributions of epilepsy-specific concerns, as well as clinical and cognitive …
the relative contributions of epilepsy-specific concerns, as well as clinical and cognitive …