Epilepsy and the quality of everyday life

Quality of Life in Epilepsy: A Study of Brazilian Adolescents

“…Other studies also found out that patients with well-controlled epilepsy report a high level of psychological functioning and self-esteem and a low level of distress and anxiety, as well as better adjustment to the disease. These studies also showed that good perception of seizure control seems to facilitate social contacts and a normal life [22], [23].…”

Quality of Life in Epilepsy: A Study of Brazilian Adolescents

“…Other studies also found out that patients with well-controlled epilepsy report a high level of psychological functioning and self-esteem and a low level of distress and anxiety, as well as better adjustment to the disease. These studies also showed that good perception of seizure control seems to facilitate social contacts and a normal life [22], [23].…”

Confronting the stigma of epilepsy

“…For instance, some studies report a correlation between the length of the period of seizure remission and the levels of stigma. [40] A European study of the determinants of stigma reported that seizure frequency was positively correlated with stigma in most of the countries in this study. [41] Nevertheless, other researchers have reported contrarily that stigma or quality of life (QOL) may not necessarily be related to seizure frequency.…”

Epilepsy and Employment in Europe: A Systematic Review of Literature

“…Several studies conducted by Ann Jacoby analyzed the employment situation in the UK in the 90s, both from the employers and employees' perspective [ 5 , 15 , 16 ]. Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population.…”

“…Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population. In 1992, rates reported among PwE were 91% of men and 74% of women under 60 employed; of those unemployed, only 3% reported epilepsy as the main unemployment reason [ 15 ]. Similar results were described in 1995: among 494 PwE of working age, 71% were employed, 26% unemployed, and 3% of those unemployed reported seizures as the reason for unemployment [ 16 ].…”

“…When considering clinical factors, the most important determinants of employment are seizure freedom and remission. Multiple studies indicated seizure severity as the main explanation for unemployment in PwE: in 1992, Jacoby, focusing on a population of well‐controlled PwE, stated that active epilepsy (seizures occurring in the last 2 years) impaired employment conditions [ 15 ]. Three years later, the same group established in a similar population that seizure severity, frequency, and controllability negatively affect employment in PwE [ 16 ].…”

Quality of Life in Epilepsy: A Study of Brazilian Adolescents

“…Other studies also found out that patients with well-controlled epilepsy report a high level of psychological functioning and self-esteem and a low level of distress and anxiety, as well as better adjustment to the disease. These studies also showed that good perception of seizure control seems to facilitate social contacts and a normal life [22], [23].…”

Confronting the stigma of epilepsy

“…For instance, some studies report a correlation between the length of the period of seizure remission and the levels of stigma. [40] A European study of the determinants of stigma reported that seizure frequency was positively correlated with stigma in most of the countries in this study. [41] Nevertheless, other researchers have reported contrarily that stigma or quality of life (QOL) may not necessarily be related to seizure frequency.…”

Epilepsy and Employment in Europe: A Systematic Review of Literature

“…Several studies conducted by Ann Jacoby analyzed the employment situation in the UK in the 90s, both from the employers and employees' perspective [ 5 , 15 , 16 ]. Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population.…”

“…Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population. In 1992, rates reported among PwE were 91% of men and 74% of women under 60 employed; of those unemployed, only 3% reported epilepsy as the main unemployment reason [ 15 ]. Similar results were described in 1995: among 494 PwE of working age, 71% were employed, 26% unemployed, and 3% of those unemployed reported seizures as the reason for unemployment [ 16 ].…”

“…When considering clinical factors, the most important determinants of employment are seizure freedom and remission. Multiple studies indicated seizure severity as the main explanation for unemployment in PwE: in 1992, Jacoby, focusing on a population of well‐controlled PwE, stated that active epilepsy (seizures occurring in the last 2 years) impaired employment conditions [ 15 ]. Three years later, the same group established in a similar population that seizure severity, frequency, and controllability negatively affect employment in PwE [ 16 ].…”

Quality of Life in Epilepsy: A Study of Brazilian Adolescents

“…Other studies also found out that patients with well-controlled epilepsy report a high level of psychological functioning and self-esteem and a low level of distress and anxiety, as well as better adjustment to the disease. These studies also showed that good perception of seizure control seems to facilitate social contacts and a normal life [22], [23].…”

Confronting the stigma of epilepsy

“…For instance, some studies report a correlation between the length of the period of seizure remission and the levels of stigma. [40] A European study of the determinants of stigma reported that seizure frequency was positively correlated with stigma in most of the countries in this study. [41] Nevertheless, other researchers have reported contrarily that stigma or quality of life (QOL) may not necessarily be related to seizure frequency.…”

Epilepsy and Employment in Europe: A Systematic Review of Literature

“…Several studies conducted by Ann Jacoby analyzed the employment situation in the UK in the 90s, both from the employers and employees' perspective [ 5 , 15 , 16 ]. Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population.…”

“…Among those studies, in 1992 and 1995, she demonstrated a similar rate of employment in people with well‐controlled epilepsy compared with the general population. In 1992, rates reported among PwE were 91% of men and 74% of women under 60 employed; of those unemployed, only 3% reported epilepsy as the main unemployment reason [ 15 ]. Similar results were described in 1995: among 494 PwE of working age, 71% were employed, 26% unemployed, and 3% of those unemployed reported seizures as the reason for unemployment [ 16 ].…”

“…When considering clinical factors, the most important determinants of employment are seizure freedom and remission. Multiple studies indicated seizure severity as the main explanation for unemployment in PwE: in 1992, Jacoby, focusing on a population of well‐controlled PwE, stated that active epilepsy (seizures occurring in the last 2 years) impaired employment conditions [ 15 ]. Three years later, the same group established in a similar population that seizure severity, frequency, and controllability negatively affect employment in PwE [ 16 ].…”