Postsurgical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children following hemispherectomy for intractable epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 564-570

  Griffiths, Stephanie Y ^a,b   Sherman, Elisabeth M S ^b   Slick, Daniel J ^b   Eyrl, Kim ^c   Connolly, Mary B ^d   Steinbok, Paul ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Hemispherectomy; Intractable epilepsy; Postsurgical

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33847669359     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00966.x     Document Type: Article

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