Initial symptoms, precipitant factors, and techniques to control epileptic seizures: The carer's perspective

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 442-446

  Pinikahana, Jaya ^a   Dono, Joanne ^a  

^a The Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer; Epilepsy; Initial symptoms; Precipitants; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; IRRITABILITY; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SEIZURE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STRESS; SYMPTOM; WEIRD SENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350617694     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.07.045     Document Type: Article

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