Quality of life and cannabis use among patients with drug-resistant epilepsy-An observational study from a Canadian tertiary care referral center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Very few publications have reported the impact of artisanal cannabis use on overall quality of life among people with drug-resistant epilepsy. This study aimed to evaluate the association of artisanal cannabis use among adults with drug-resistant epilepsy with quality of life, and to determine if an association exists between Quality-of-Life in Epilepsy Inventory-31 (QOLIE-31) 'T scores' and different clinical variables.

Methods

This study included patients admitted to a Canadian tertiary care epilepsy center as part of a larger study. These patients were confirmed to have drug-resistant epilepsy by an epileptologist at the Ambulatory Epilepsy Clinic. Patients were categorized into cannabis users (CAN group) (n = 25) and Non-cannabis users (Non-CAN group) (n = 21).

SUBMITTER: Jhanji K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651375 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature