A comparison of self-reported quality of life between patients with epilepsy and neurocardiogenic syncope

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1019-1022

  Santhouse, Jacqueline ^a   Carrier, Christine ^a   Arya, Sanjay ^b   Fowler, Helen ^a   Duncan, Susan ^a,c,d  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Leigh Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^d Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Neurocardiogenic Syncope; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROCARDIOGENIC SYNCOPE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SYNCOPE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 34248547437     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00971.x     Document Type: Article

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