Affective symptoms and determinants of health-related quality of life in Mexican people with epilepsy

Jul 27, 2017Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

Emotional symptoms and factors linked to quality of life in Mexican people with epilepsy

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Abstract

Seventy-three people with epilepsy showed a significant prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to matched controls.

  • People with epilepsy experience higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms than those without epilepsy.
  • Health-related quality of life (QOL) scores are negatively impacted by poor sleep quality, insomnia, and depressive/anxiety symptoms.
  • The use of multiple anti-epileptic drugs is linked to poorer quality of life.
  • Quality of life is not significantly affected by the type or frequency of seizures.

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