The quality of life of older people with epilepsy: Findings from a UK community study

Seizure

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 92-99

  Baker, Gus A ^a   Jacoby, Ann ^b   Buck, Debbie ^b   Brooks, Jayne ^a   Potts, Pauline ^b   Chadwick, David W ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Older people; Psychosocial functioning; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

EID: 0035021974     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.2000.0465     Document Type: Article

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