Krishna Vamsi Rojulpote, Mary Lou Smith, Klajdi Puka, Kathy N Speechley, Mark A Ferro, Mary B Connolly, Philippe Major, Anne Gallagher, Salah Almubarak, Simona Hasal, Rajesh Ramachandrannair, Andrea Andrade, Qi Xu, Edward Leung, O Carter Snead, Elysa Widjaja
PURPOSE: Seizure freedom is an important predictor of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after pediatric epilepsy surgery. This study aimed to identify the pre-operative predictors of HRQOL 2 years after epilepsy surgery in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. METHODS: This multicenter prospective cohort study assessed pre-operative predictors including child (demographics and clinical variables), caregiver (including caregiver depressive and anxiety symptoms) and family characteristics...
October 2023: Seizure: the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association