Adolescent and caregiver experiences with epilepsy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 562-571

  Asato, Miya R ^a   Manjunath, Ranjani ^b   Sheth, Raj D ^c   Phelps, Stephanie J ^d   Wheless, James W ^d   Hovinga, Collin A ^d   Pina Garza, Jesus E ^e   Haskins, Lisa S ^f   Zingaro, Wendy M ^g  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^c Wolfson's Children Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Harris Interactive   (United States)

^g KJT Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adolescent; Antiepileptic drugs; Caregiver; Cognition; Compliance; Epilepsy; Quality of life; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SLEEP DISORDER; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549139374     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809332396     Document Type: Article

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