Perceived impact of epilepsy in teenagers and young adults: An international survey

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-401

  Baker, Gus A ^a   Hargis, Eric ^b   Hsih, Marshall Mo Song ^b   Mounfield, Hilary ^b   Arzimanoglou, Alexis ^c   Glauser, Tracy ^d   Pellock, John ^e   Lund, Susanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IBE Secretary General ^*

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Epilepsy; Impact; Psychosocial; Quality of life; Stigma; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BELGIUM; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENMARK; DIZZINESS; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEAR; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ITALY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PARENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SIDE EFFECT; SOUTH KOREA; SWITZERLAND; TAIWAN; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 40849106629     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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