Quality of life after epilepsy surgery in Korea

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 116-122

  Choi Kwon, Smi ^a   Chung, Chun Kee ^b   Lee, Sang Kun ^b   Choi, Jimi ^a   Han, Kihye ^a   Lee, Eun Hyun ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Epilepsy surgery; Epilepsy surgery inventory 55; Quality of life; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650818397     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2008.4.3.116     Document Type: Article

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