Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • Saudi Medical Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Neurosciences Journal
  • Other Publications
    • Saudi Medical Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Neurosciences Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Research ArticleOriginal Articles
Open Access

Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA

Raghad M. Altwijri, Moath S. Aljohani and Haifa K. Alshammari
Neurosciences Journal January 2021, 26 (1) 56-61; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200044
Raghad M. Altwijri
From the College of Medicine (Altwijri, Alshammari, Aljohani) Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Moath S. Aljohani
From the College of Medicine (Altwijri, Alshammari, Aljohani) Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Haifa K. Alshammari
From the College of Medicine (Altwijri, Alshammari, Aljohani) Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. ↵
    1. Al-Khateeb JM,
    2. Al-Khateeb AJ
    (2014) Research on psychosocial aspects of epilepsy in Arab countries:a review of literature. Epilepsy Behav 31:256–262.
    OpenUrl
  2. ↵
    1. Kinyanjui DW,
    2. Kathuku DM,
    3. Mburu JM
    (2013) Quality of life among patients living with epilepsy attending the neurology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya:a comparative study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 11:98.
    OpenUrl
  3. ↵
    1. Al Rajeh S,
    2. Awada A,
    3. Bademosi O,
    4. Ogunniyi A
    (2001) The prevalence of epilepsy and other seizure disorders in an Arab population:a community-based study. Seizure 10:410–414.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  4. ↵
    1. Saadi A,
    2. Patenaude B,
    3. Mateen FJ
    (2016) Quality of life in epilepsy-31 inventory (QOLIE-31) scores:A global comparison. Epilepsy Behav 65:13–17.
    OpenUrl
  5. ↵
    1. Gaus V,
    2. Kiep H,
    3. Holtkamp M,
    4. Burkert S,
    5. Kendel F
    (2015) Gender differences in depression, but not in anxiety in people with epilepsy. Seizure 32:37–42.
    OpenUrl
  6. ↵
    1. Peterson CL,
    2. Walker C,
    3. Coleman H,
    4. Shears G
    (2019) Reported service needs at diagnosis of epilepsy and implications for quality of life. Epilepsy Behav 100:106527.
    OpenUrl
  7. ↵
    1. Gu XM,
    2. Ding CY,
    3. Wang N,
    4. Xu CF,
    5. Chen ZJ,
    6. Wang Q,
    7. et al.
    (2016) Influence of Occupational Status on the Quality of Life of Chinese Adult Patients with Epilepsy. Chin Med J (Engl) 129:1285–1290.
    OpenUrl
  8. ↵
    1. Kubota H,
    2. Awaya Y
    (2010) Assessment of health-related quality of life and influencing factors using QOLIE-31 in Japanese patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 18:381–387.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  9. ↵
    1. Camara-Lemarroy CR,
    2. Hoyos M,
    3. Ibarra-Yruegas BE,
    4. Diaz-Torres MA,
    5. De Leon R
    (2017) Affective symptoms and determinants of health-related quality of life in Mexican people with epilepsy. Neurol Sci 38:1829–1834.
    OpenUrl
  10. ↵
    1. Saadi A,
    2. Patenaude B,
    3. Nirola DK,
    4. Deki S,
    5. Tshering L,
    6. Clark S,
    7. et al.
    (2016) Quality of life in epilepsy in Bhutan. Seizure 39:44–48.
    OpenUrl
  11. ↵
    1. Muche EA,
    2. Ayalew MB,
    3. Abdela OA
    (2020) Assessment of Quality of Life of Epileptic Patients in Ethiopia. Int J Chronic Dis 2020:8714768.
    OpenUrl
  12. ↵
    1. Wang FL,
    2. Gu XM,
    3. Hao BY,
    4. Wang S,
    5. Chen ZJ,
    6. Ding CY
    (2017) Influence of Marital Status on the Quality of Life of Chinese Adult Patients with Epilepsy. Chin Med J (Engl) 130:83–87.
    OpenUrl
  13. ↵
    1. Pimpalkhute SA,
    2. Bajait CS,
    3. Dakhale GN,
    4. Sontakke SD,
    5. Jaiswal KM,
    6. Kinge P
    (2015) Assessment of quality of life in epilepsy patients receiving anti-epileptic drugs in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Indian J Pharmacol 47:551–554.
    OpenUrl
  14. ↵
    1. Taylor RS,
    2. Sander JW,
    3. Taylor RJ,
    4. Baker GA
    (2011) Predictors of health-related quality of life and costs in adults with epilepsy:a systematic review. Epilepsia 52:2168–2180.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  15. ↵
    1. Nagarathnam M,
    2. Vengamma B,
    3. Shalini B,
    4. Latheef S
    (2017) Stigma and Polytherapy:Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients with Epilepsy from South India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 20:233–241.
    OpenUrl
  16. ↵
    1. Hawari I,
    2. Syeban Z,
    3. Lumempouw SF
    (2007) Low education, more frequent of seizure, more types of therapy, and generalized seizure type decreased quality of life among epileptic patients. Medical Journal of Indonesia 16:101–103.
    OpenUrl
  17. ↵
    1. Ashjazadeh N,
    2. Yadollahikhales G,
    3. Ayoobzadehshirazi A,
    4. Sadraii N,
    5. Hadi N
    (2014) Comparison of the health-related quality of life between epileptic patients with partial and generalized seizure. Iran J Neurol 13:94–100.
    OpenUrl
  18. ↵
    1. Mrabet H,
    2. Mrabet A,
    3. Zouari B,
    4. Ghachem R
    (2004) Health-related quality of life of people with epilepsy compared with a general reference population:a Tunisian study. Epilepsia 45:838–843.
    OpenUrlPubMed
    1. Hamid H,
    2. Kasasbeh AS,
    3. Suleiman MJ,
    4. Cong X,
    5. Liu H,
    6. Mohiuddin S,
    7. et al.
    (2013) Neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizure severity, employment, and quality of life of Jordanians with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 27:272–275.
    OpenUrl
  19. ↵
    1. Shakir M,
    2. Al-Asadi JN
    (2012) Quality of life and its determinants in people with epilepsy in basrah, iraq. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 12:449–457.
    OpenUrl
  20. ↵
    1. Alsaadi T,
    2. Kassie S,
    3. El Hammasi K,
    4. Shahrour TM,
    5. Shakra M,
    6. Turkawi L,
    7. et al.
    (2017) Potential factors impacting health-related quality of life among patients with epilepsy:Results from the United Arab Emirates. Seizure 53:13–17.
    OpenUrl
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Neurosciences Journal: 26 (1)
Neurosciences Journal
Vol. 26, Issue 1
1 Jan 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Neurosciences Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Neurosciences Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Neurosciences Journal web site.
Citation Tools
Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA
Raghad M. Altwijri, Moath S. Aljohani, Haifa K. Alshammari
Neurosciences Journal Jan 2021, 26 (1) 56-61; DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200044

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA
Raghad M. Altwijri, Moath S. Aljohani, Haifa K. Alshammari
Neurosciences Journal Jan 2021, 26 (1) 56-61; DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200044
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • The prevalence of seizures in children with developmental delay
  • Efficacy of repetitive paravertebral block combined with medication in the treatment of zoster-related pain with different courses
  • Assessment of the stroke-specific quality-of-life scale in KFHU, Khobar
Show more Original Articles

Similar Articles

Navigate

  • home

More Information

  • Help

Additional journals

  • All Topics

Other Services

  • About

© 2025 Neurosciences Journal Neurosciences is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. Neurosciences is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3183. Print ISSN 1319-6138.

Powered by HighWire