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Assessment of Quality of Life in Epileptic Patients Presented at a Tertiary Care Centre of a Developing Country

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Author	Shera, Mohammed Tayyab Bareeqa, Syeda Beenish Ijlal, Syed Ahmed Haider, Abdullah Toheed, Ahmed Samar, Syeda Sana
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Background: Epilepsy is a recurrent paroxysmal disorder of cerebral function characterized by sudden brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity, sensory phenomena or inappropriate behavior caused by abnormal excessive discharge of cerebral neurons. Aim and objective: To access the Quality of Life in Epileptic patients aged 13-25 presenting to Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Material and methods: It was a case control study conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore from January 2016 to June 2016. A total of 100 subjects (50 cases and 50 controls) were recruited in the study. Selection was made after taking due consent from patients. Interviews were conducted through a pretested BREF-QOL Questionnaire. Simple Randomized sampling technique was used. Data was collected, compiled and analyzed through SPSS version 16. Results: Four different variables were used to access the quality of life in epileptic and non-epileptic patients. By using independent t-test, psychological health, social relationships and environmental health were found to be significant among two groups. Conclusion: It was concluded that epilepsy significantly disturbs the quality of life among effected individuals. It’s essential to pay attention to quality of life along with the treatment of ailment.
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Language	English
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