The burden of epilepsy and unmet need in people with focal seizures

P Ioannou, DL Foster, JW Sander, S Dupont… - Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide. As a
chronic condition, epilepsy imposes a significant burden on people with epilepsy and …

Climate change and epilepsy: Insights from clinical and basic science studies

MI Gulcebi, E Bartolini, O Lee, CP Lisgaras, F Onat… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change is with us. As professionals who place value on evidence-based practice,
climate change is something we cannot ignore. The current pandemic of the novel …

Perceived stigma, discrimination and psychological problems among patients with epilepsy

NI Malik, R Fatima, I Ullah, M Atta, A Awan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The current study sought to investigate the effects of perceived stigma and
discrimination on epilepsy patients' psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety …

The impact of leprosy, podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis on family quality of life: A qualitative study in Northwest Ethiopia

AT van 't Noordende, MW Aycheh… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Several studies have shown that leprosy, podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis
impact individual quality of life. In contrast, family quality of life has not received as much …

Factors influencing cancer patients' caregivers' burden and quality of life: An integrative review

J Akter, KD Konlan, M Nesa, A Ispriantari - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This integrative review assessed the factors influencing cancer patients' caregivers' burden
and quality of life (QoL). Relevant studies were retrieved from five electronic databases and …

Psychometric qualities of the McMaster family assessment device–general functioning subscale for Malaysian samples

CW Cong, SA Tan, S Nainee, CS Tan - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Family functioning has been associated with psychological well-being and physical health.
The 12-item McMaster Family Assessment Device–General Functioning Subscale (FAD-GF) …

Cost‐effectiveness of cenobamate for focal seizures in people with drug‐resistant epilepsy

V Laskier, KK Agyei‐Kyeremateng, AE Eddy… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was undertaken to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of add‐on
cenobamate in the UK when used to treat drug‐resistant focal seizures in adults who are not …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with caregiver burden of adults with epilepsy in a middle-income country

MC Oliveira, EM Lima, MLN de Paiva, KDR Valente - Seizure, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the relevance of socio-economic background in burden of caregivers of
persons with epilepsy (PWE), there is a dearth of knowledge about this topic in low-resource …

Caregiver burden and COVID-19: How epilepsy caregivers experienced the pandemic

M Viny, AY Trevino, ED Bouldin, A Kalvesmaki… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Caregivers of adults with epilepsy face unique challenges, yet most studies
focus on the impact of epilepsy on those living with the condition, rather than the impact on …

Caregivers' and family members' knowledge attitudes and practices (KAP) towards epilepsy in rural Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa

OP Musekwa, L Makhado, A Maphula - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy, a common neurological disease, has a significant impact on people living with
epilepsy (PLWE), their caregivers, and their family members. Research has consistently …