Quality of life after epilepsy surgery in Korea

Temporal changes in the quality of life (QOL) and the underlying factors after epilepsy surgery might be specific to Korea, where social stigma toward patients with epilepsy is still pronounced. The seizure characteristics, number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and the presence of stigma, anxiety, a...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) 2008, 4(3), , pp.116-122
Main Authors: Choi-Kwon, Smi, Chung, Chun-Kee, Lee, Sang Kun, Choi, Jimi, Han, Kihye, Lee, Eun-Hyun
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Language:English
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Summary:Temporal changes in the quality of life (QOL) and the underlying factors after epilepsy surgery might be specific to Korea, where social stigma toward patients with epilepsy is still pronounced. The seizure characteristics, number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and the presence of stigma, anxiety, and depression were assessed before and after surgery (at 6 months and around 2 years) in 32 surgery patients and 32 nonsurgery patients. The QOL was compared between these groups using the Epilepsy Surgery Inventory-55 questionnaire. The factors affecting QOL were also evaluated. The scores in the mental, physical, and role-functioning domains were significantly higher at 6 months (all p
ISSN:1738-6586
2005-5013
DOI:10.3988/jcn.2008.4.3.116