Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Subclinical Epileptiform Electro encephalographic Discharges
- VernacularTitle:临床下电活动癫痫患儿的健康生活质量
- Author:
ying, HU
;
hong-wen, HU
;
hai-huan, ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
epilepsy;
children;
quality of life
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectives To study health-related quality of life(HRQOL) of children with subclinical epileptiform electroencephalographic discharges.Methods Subjects were 30 children with subclinical epileptiform electroencephalographic discharges,50 children with clinical seizures,28 children without clinical seizures and 30 controls.Guardians completed a valid epilepsy-specific HRQOL questionnaire for children,the quality of life in children epilepsy questionnaire(QOLCE).Results Children with subclinical epileptiform electroencephalographic discharges have 8 subscales scores lower than control group,2 subscales scores higher than group with clinical seizures.Conclusions Quality of life of children with subclinical epileptiform electroencephalographic discharges is better than that of children with clinical seizures.However cognitive,behavior,daily life and social activity are impaired by subclinical epileptiform electroencephalographic discharges and lowered the HRQOL of children.
