Seizure frequency and social outcome in drug resistant epilepsy patients who do not undergo epilepsy surgery

Seizure

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 580-582

  Carreño, Mar ^a   Becerra, Juan Luis ^a   Castillo, Joaquín ^a   Maestro, Iratxe ^a   Donaire, Antonio ^a   Fernández, Santiago ^a   Bargalló, Nuria ^a   Setoain, Xavier ^a   Pintor, Luis ^a   Bailles, Eva ^a   Rumi, Jordi ^a   Boget, Teresa ^a   Vernet, Oriol ^a   Fumanal, Sandra ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drug resistant epilepsy; Employment; Epilepsy surgery; Family; Quality of life; Social outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EPILEPSY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALARY; SEIZURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 80054721314     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2011.04.010     Document Type: Article

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