Devinsky O, Penry J K
Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York.
Epilepsia. 1993;34 Suppl 4:S4-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1993.tb05916.x.
Quality of life in patients with epilepsy may be impaired by seizures, side effects of medication, and psychosocial problems. Doctors tend to focus their attention on managing the seizures and the side effects, but may not be meeting all of the patient's needs because of differences between their perception of these concerns and the patient's. Further, psychosocial problems often are addressed only superficially or not at all during office visits. The challenge is to integrate quality-of-life issues into clinical practice and to better assess the patient's perception of the disorder, the seizures, and the medications, as they impact on cognitive function, emotional well-being, and social and economic functioning.
癫痫患者的生活质量可能会受到癫痫发作、药物副作用以及心理社会问题的影响。医生往往将注意力集中在控制癫痫发作和药物副作用上，但由于他们对这些问题的认知与患者不同，可能无法满足患者的所有需求。此外，心理社会问题在门诊就诊时往往只是得到表面处理或根本未被处理。挑战在于将生活质量问题纳入临床实践，并更好地评估患者对疾病、癫痫发作和药物的认知，因为它们会影响认知功能、情绪健康以及社会和经济功能。
