Quality of Life after Epilepsy Surgery in Korea
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Quality of Life after Epilepsy Surgery in Korea
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Temporal changes in the quality of life (QOL) and the underlying factors after epilepsy surgery might be specific to Korea, where social stigma toward patients with epilepsy is still pronounced. METHODS The seizure characteristics, number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and the presence of stigma, anxiety, and depression were assessed before and after surgery (at 6 month...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Neurology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1738-6586
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2008.4.3.116