ABSTRACT
Though clinical aspects of epilepsy such as seizure control are crucially important to its management, increasing attention is being given to wider quality of life issues. Epilepsy continues to be an often misunderstood and stigmatising condition; for the vast majority of people whose seizures can be well controlled, the social and psychological repercussions are often of greater significance than the seizures themselves.
The increasing emphasis on the importance of non-clinical outcomes in the assessment of new treatments and management strategies for chronic conditions such as epilepsy has stimulated interest in methodological issues in assessing quality of life. This book reviews the recent literature on the impact of epilepsy on everyday experience and the methodological issues involved in assessing that impact. It also considers the perspectives of a range of health professionals involved in caring for people with epilepsy and how, through appropriate management, the impact on their lives can be minimised.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |30 pages
Clinical management of epilepsy
part |118 pages
Quality of life issues in epilepsy
part |57 pages
Contributions of quality of life assessment to patient management
chapter Chapter 10|10 pages
Non Est Vivere, Sed Valere Vita Est* a Physician Reflects on Quality of Life
chapter Chapter 11|10 pages
Can Quality Of Life Assessments Contribute To Everyday Clinical Practice?
chapter Chapter 12|15 pages
Use Of Quality Of Life Assessment As An Outcome Measure In Clinical Research
chapter Chapter 13|19 pages
Quality of Life as an Outcome Measure: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
part |65 pages
Improving quality of life in epilepsy
part |16 pages
Conclusions