Quality of life in refractory epilepsy
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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2002.v10.8901Keywords:
Quality of life, refractory epilepsy, psychometric properties of quality of life instrumentsAbstract
The aim of this article is to emphasize the importance of questionnaires which allow the evaluation of quality of life of people with epilepsy. Eight questionnaires have been used in epilepsy and are briefly described here. Studies emphasizing translation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of instruments already validated abroad are necessary. This will allow the comparison of data among different countries. The measurement of the impact of the seizures is fundamental for therapeutic approach and social insertion of people with epilepsy, particularly of those with refractory seizures.
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