2011
DOI: 10.5505/epilepsi.2011.72792
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Quality of Life and Cost analysis Following Epilepsy Surgery in Turkish Patients

Abstract: ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, epilepsi cerrahisinden sonra nöbet kontrolü, antiepileptik ilaç kullanımı, yaşam kalitesindeki değişim ve bunlara paralel olarak epilepsiye bağlı sağlık harcamalarında ve ilaç maliyetindeki değişimi belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem:İlaca dirençli epilepsi nedeniyle takip edilen 24 hasta (11 kadın, 13 erkek) çalışmaya alındı. Cerrahi öncesi ve sonrası nö-bet sıklığı, antiepileptik sayıları belirlenerek SF-36 ölçeği uygulandı. Cerrahi öncesinde ve sonrasında epilepsiye bağlı sağlık h… Show more

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“…Seizure freedom has been widely reported to alleviate the psychological burden and lead to better performance in social functions ( 4 , 24 , 25 ). Substantial reduction of postoperative AEDs consumption had a beneficial impact on the QoL due to reduced side effects and a reduced healthcare cost ( 26 ). Patients with persistent seizures were prone to have worsening postoperative QoL especially if accompanied by a declining memory function ( 27 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Seizure freedom has been widely reported to alleviate the psychological burden and lead to better performance in social functions ( 4 , 24 , 25 ). Substantial reduction of postoperative AEDs consumption had a beneficial impact on the QoL due to reduced side effects and a reduced healthcare cost ( 26 ). Patients with persistent seizures were prone to have worsening postoperative QoL especially if accompanied by a declining memory function ( 27 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%