A comparison of self-reported quality of life between patients with epilepsy and neurocardiogenic syncope

被引：40

作者：

Santhouse, Jacqueline

Carrier, Christine

Arya, Sanjay

Fowler, Helen

Duncan, Susan

机构：

[1] Hope Hosp, Dept Neurol, Greater Manchester Neurosci Ctr, Salford M6 8HD, Lancs, England

[2] Royal Albert Edward Infirm, Dept Cardiol, Wigan, Lancs, England

[3] Hope Hosp, Dept Behav Med, Greater Manchester Neurosci Ctr, Salford M6 8HD, Lancs, England

来源：

EPILEPSIA | 2007年 / 48卷 / 05期

关键词：

epilepsy; neurocardiogenic syncope; quality of life; FREQUENCY;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00971.x

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

Epilepsy and neurocardiogenic syncope share a final common pathway of loss of consciousness and consequent social disruption. We compared 52 patients with syncope, 96 with epilepsy and 100 controls. Epilepsy and syncope patients expressed significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression and reported significantly less good quality of life (QoL) compared with controls. There were no significant differences on any of the QoL parameters measured between the syncope and epilepsy patients. These findings suggest the main contributor to poor QoL in epilepsy may be the unpredictable loss of control that is the hallmark of the condition.

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