Psychological and psychosocial issues for patients with epilepsy.

Autor: Casswell, Miranda, McEwan, Lauren, Baker, Gus
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Zdroj: Independent Nurse; 11/3/2008, p30-33, 2p
Abstrakt: The article presents a study that aims to understand the physical, social and psychological impacts of epilepsy. A study shows that quality of life for people with epilepsy is impaired in all three stated domains. The author says that death rates that are caused by accidents and trauma are higher in people with epilepsy compared with the general population. It is concluded that a diagnosis of epilepsy will affect each individual differently.
Databáze: Complementary Index