Employment outcome and satisfaction after anterior temporal lobectomy for refractory epilepsy: A developing country's perspective

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-500

  George, Lincy ^a   Iyer, Rajesh S ^a   James, Renjith ^a   Sankara Sarma, P ^a   Radhakrishnan, Kurupath ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Employment; Epilepsy; Occupation; Outcome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE DURATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; JOB FINDING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350620153     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.08.020     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Wiebe S., Blume W.T., Girvin J.P., and Eliasziw M. A randomized, controlled trial of surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy. N Engl J Med 345 (2001) 311-318
2. Téllez-Zenteno J.F., Dhar R., and Wiebe S. Long-term seizure outcomes following epilepsy surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain 128 (2005) 1188-1198
3. International classification of impairments, disabilities, and handicaps. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1980.
4. Taylor D.C., McMackin D., Staunton H., Delanty N., and Phillips J. Patients' aims for epilepsy surgery: desires beyond seizure freedom. Epilepsia 42 (2001) 629-633
5. Bishop M.L., and Allen C. Employment concerns of people with epilepsy and the question of disclosure: report of a survey of the Epilepsy Foundation. Epilepsy Behav 2 (2001) 490-495
6. Jacoby A., Gorry J., and Baker G.A. Employers' attitudes to employment of people with epilepsy: still the same old story?. Epilepsia 46 (2005) 1978-1987
7. Smeets V.M.J., van Lierop B.A.G., Vanhoutvin J.P.G., Aldenkamp A.P., and Nijhuis F.J.N. Epilepsy and employment: literature review. Epilepsy Behav 10 (2007) 354-362
8. Wilson S.J., Bladin P.F., and Saling M.M. Paradoxical results in the cure of chronic illness: the "burden of normality" as exemplified following seizure surgery. Epilepsy Behav 5 (2004) 13-21
9. Wheelock I., Peterson C., and Buchtel H.A. Presurgery expectations, postsurgery satisfaction, and psychological adjustment after epilepsy surgery. Epilepsia 39 (1998) 487-494
10. Gilliam F., Kuzniecky R., Meador K., et al. Patient-oriented outcome assessment after temporal lobectory for refractory epilepsy. Neurology 53 (1999) 687-694
11. Chin P.S., Berg A.T., Spencer S.S., et al. Patient-perceived impact of resective surgery. Neurology 66 (2006) 1882-1887
12. Augustine E.A., Novelly R.A., Mattson R.H., et al. Occupational adjustment following neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy. Ann Neurol 15 (1984) 68-72
13. Sperling M.R., Saykin A.J., Roberts F.D., French J.A., and O'Conner M.J. Occupational outcome after temporal lobectomy for refractory epilepsy. Neurology 45 (1995) 970-977
14. Reeves A.L., So E.L., Evans R.W., et al. Factors associated with work outcome after anterior temporal lobectomy for intractable epilepsy. Epilepsia 38 (1997) 689-695
15. Kellett M.W., Smith D.F., Baker G.A., and Chadwick D.W. Quality of life after epilepsy surgery. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 63 (1997) 52-58
16. Chin P.S., Berg A.T., Spencer S.S., et al. Employment outcome following resective epilepsy surgery. Epilepsia 48 (2007) 2253-2257
17. Radhakrishnan K., Pandian J.D., Santoshkumar T., et al. Prevalence, knowledge, attitude, and practice of epilepsy in Kerala, South India. Epilepsia 41 (2000) 1027-1035
18. Fong C.G., and Hung A. Public awareness, attitude, and understanding of epilepsy in Hong Kong special administrative region, China. Epilepsia 43 (2002) 311-316
19. Huang W.J. An Asian perspective on relationship and marriage education. Family Proc 44 (2005) 161-173
20. Santosh D., Kumar T.S., Sarma P.S., and Radhakrishnan K. Women with onset of epilepsy prior to marriage: disclose or conceal?. Epilepsia 48 (2007) 1007-1010
21. Rao M.B., and Radhakrishnan K. Is epilepsy surgery possible in countries with limited resources?. Epilepsia 41 Suppl. 4 (2000) 531-534
22. Radhakrishnan A., Radhakrishnan K., Radhakrishnan V.V., et al. Corpora amylacea in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: clinico-pathological correlations. Epilepsy Res 74 (2007) 81-90
23. Varma N.P., Sylaja P.N., George L., Sarma P.S., and Radhakrishnan K. Employment concerns of people with epilepsy in Kerala, South India. Epilepsy Behav 10 (2007) 250-254
24. Engel Jr. J., Van Ness P., Rasmussen T., and Ojemann L. Outcome with respect to epileptic seizures. In: Engel Jr. J. (Ed). Surgical treatment of the epilepsies. 2nd ed. (1993), Raven Press, New York 609-621
25. So E.L., Radhakrishnan K., Silbert P.L., Cascino G.D., Sharbrough F.W., and O'Brien P.C. Assessing changes over time in temporal lobectomy: outcome by scoring seizure frequency. Epilepsy Res 27 (1997) 119-125
26. Jones J.E., Berven N.L., Ramirez L., Woodard A., and Hermann B.P. Long-term psychosocial outcome of anterior temporal lobectomy. Epilepsia 43 (2002) 896-903
27. Mikati M.A., Comair Y.G., and Rahi A. Normalization of quality of life three years after temporal lobectomy: a controlled study. Epilepsia 47 (2006) 928-933
28. Vickrey B.G., Hays R.D., Rausch R., et al. Outcome of 248 patients who had diagnostic evaluations for epilepsy surgery. Lancet 346 (1995) 1446-1449
29. Locharernkul C., Kanchanatawan B., Bunyaratavej K., et al. Quality of life after successful epilepsy surgery: evaluation by occupational achievement and income acquisition. J Med Assoc Thai 88 Suppl. 4 (2005) S207-S213
30. Markand O.N., Salanova V., Whelihan E., and Emsley C.L. Health-related quality of life outcome in medically refractory epilepsy treated with anterior temporal lobectomy. Epilepsia 41 (2000) 749-759
31. Williams B., Coyle J., and Healy D. The meaning of patient satisfaction: an explanation of high reported levels. Soc Sci Med 47 (1998) 1351-1359
32. Gopinath B., Radhakrishnan K., Sarma P.S., Jayachandran D., and Alexander A. A questionnaire survey about doctor-patient communication, compliance and locus of control among south Indian people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 39 (2000) 73-82