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 …

Objective To develop estimates of the direct cost of epilepsy in the United States for the
general epilepsy population and sub‐populations by systematically comparing similarities …

Objectives: To characterize the burden of seizure clusters (SC) on patients and caregivers, a
large internet-based survey was conducted. Methods: The Seizure Cluster Burden of Illness …

The occurrence of a single seizure does not always require initiation of antiepileptic drugs.
Risk of recurrent seizures should guide their use. In adults, key risk factors for recurrence are …

Background While several studies have determined direct costs associated with stroke there
is a paucity of research involving indirect costs, especially in younger patients. Aim Perform …

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, and uncontrolled seizures
remain a significant problem for one-third of patients with epilepsy on drug therapy. Ongoing …

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 …

Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) carries a substantial mortality and morbidity
burden. The purpose of this study is to provide annual mean cost per patient and national …

We examined the efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) for patients suffering from
medically intractable epilepsy. Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs-3 adult RCTs and 1 …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important risk factor for many neurological disorders and
a determinant of health outcomes and quality of life, especially for individuals with …