Background: Epilepsy is the commonest neurological disorder and majority of the sufferers are found in the developing countries. It is associated with psychological and social problems. The aim of this study was to determine the social difficulties experienced by epileptic patients and the factors that are associated with these difficulties. Methods: Two hundred and thirty-one consecutive epileptic patients who were of age 10 years and above, and who had no co-morbid major psychiatric disorder, seen over a 6-month period at the outpatient clinic of Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, were interviewed. We used an instrument designed for the purpose of this study, which focused on people′s attitudes to epilepsy, relationship/marital, ...
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that affect approximately 50 million peopl...
Social functioning is at risk in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Seizures, taking medication,...
Background: Epilepsy is the commonest neurological disorder and majority of the sufferers are found ...
Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of...
Background: Epileptic seizures would result in embarrassment in society and have some negative impac...
The study attempted to describe the needs, attitudes and opinions of epileptics. A total of 45 Epile...
SUMMARY: Epilepsy is one of the most serious neurological conditions and has an impact not only on t...
There is a paucity of research which has investigated social cognition in epilepsy, this is surprisi...
We conducted a standardised evaluation of mothers reporting on 174 Nigerian school children with epi...
Epilepsy, a prevalent neurological disorder, is characterized by chronic seizures resulting from abn...
AbstractEpilepsy is a common cause of psychosocial disability and has been perceived to have a profo...
Social bonds are at the center of our daily living and are an essential determinant of our quality o...
Introduction. Sociocultural representations in Africa remain a limitation in the care, integration a...
Objective: Psychosocial problems unattended to may compromise adequate control of seizures and eleva...
This paper had been presented for promotion at the University of Khartoum. To get the full text plea...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that affect approximately 50 million peopl...
Social functioning is at risk in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Seizures, taking medication,...
Background: Epilepsy is the commonest neurological disorder and majority of the sufferers are found ...
Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of...
Background: Epileptic seizures would result in embarrassment in society and have some negative impac...
The study attempted to describe the needs, attitudes and opinions of epileptics. A total of 45 Epile...
SUMMARY: Epilepsy is one of the most serious neurological conditions and has an impact not only on t...
There is a paucity of research which has investigated social cognition in epilepsy, this is surprisi...
We conducted a standardised evaluation of mothers reporting on 174 Nigerian school children with epi...
Epilepsy, a prevalent neurological disorder, is characterized by chronic seizures resulting from abn...
AbstractEpilepsy is a common cause of psychosocial disability and has been perceived to have a profo...
Social bonds are at the center of our daily living and are an essential determinant of our quality o...
Introduction. Sociocultural representations in Africa remain a limitation in the care, integration a...
Objective: Psychosocial problems unattended to may compromise adequate control of seizures and eleva...
This paper had been presented for promotion at the University of Khartoum. To get the full text plea...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that affect approximately 50 million peopl...
Social functioning is at risk in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Seizures, taking medication,...