2008
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2008000200006
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Accident risk in patients with epilepsy

Abstract: -Objective: To compare the risk of accidents in patients with uncontrolled seizures, in seizure-free patients, and in patients with chronic headache. Method: This was a prospective longitudinal case-controlled study with interviews. A semi-structured questionnaire was used in the epilepsy and headache outpatient clinics of the Hospital das Clínicas of UNICAMP. Results: Group I was composed of 48 patients with uncontrolled seizures, group II was composed of 24 seizure-free patients and group III was composed of… Show more

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“…Several studies show that the risk of accidents involving patients with epilepsy is higher than the risk in the general population. The most common accident types are falls, drowning, chocking and burns [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] . childhood is an accident-prone age, and epilepsy might increase the likelihood of accidents during childhood.…”
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“…Several studies show that the risk of accidents involving patients with epilepsy is higher than the risk in the general population. The most common accident types are falls, drowning, chocking and burns [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] . childhood is an accident-prone age, and epilepsy might increase the likelihood of accidents during childhood.…”
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“…The risk of accidents in patients with epilepsy seems to be directly related to the seizure itself. With few exceptions, when seizure-related events are excluded, patients with epilepsy are not at any significantly higher risk of illnesses and accidents 6,7 . The objective of this study was to identify the frequency and type of seizure related injuries in children diagnosed with epilepsy.…”
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“…Questões relacionadas ao bem-estar subjetivo começaram a ganhar importância quando o aumento na expectativa de vida fez aumentar a incidência de doenças crônicas, mostrando a necessidade de se avaliar o impacto dessas condições na rotina dos pacientes 4,19 .…”
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“…Outros autores, anos mais tarde, demonstraram que a QV "é um fenômeno vivencial individual" 23 , conceituando assim a qualidade de vida como "a perspectiva do sujeito que avalia como vê e sente a interferência da doença na sua vida pessoal, familiar e profissional" 19 . Qualidade de vida refere-se a bem estar e é multidimensional.…”
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