Seizure-related vehicular crashes and falls with injuries for people with epilepsy (PWE) in northeastern Thailand

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-54

  Saengsuwan, Jiamjit ^a   Laohasiriwong, Wongsa ^a   Boonyaleepan, Suwanna ^a   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a   Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Talkul, Anootnara ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Accidents; Adherence; Compliance; Crash; Epilepsy; Falling; Injury; Risky behaviors; Treatment gap

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOTORCYCLE; NIGHT SLEEP; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP TIME; THAILAND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; CAR DRIVING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEIZURES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893042955     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.021     Document Type: Article

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