How are they doing as adults? Psychosocial and socioeconomic outcomes 11-30 years after pediatric epilepsy surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pediatric epilepsy surgery yields cure from epilepsy or complete seizure control with continued medication in many patients early in life. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term (>10 years) psychosocial and socioeconomic outcomes of pediatric epilepsy surgery and examine the role of comorbid disability, type of surgery, seizure freedom, and age at surgery.

Methods

A novel ad hoc parent/patient questionnaire was used to assess educational and occupational attainment, marital/familial status, mobility, and other outcomes in patients who underwent unilobar or multilobar surgery for drug-refractory epilepsy during their childhood. The questionnaire also captured information on comorbid disability.

Results

Of the 353 eligible patients, 203 could still be cont

SUBMITTER: Hoppe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472367 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature