ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF YOUNG MEN SUFFERING FROM EPILEPSY

Author: 
Voitiuk A and Litovchenko T
Country: 
Ukraine
Abstract: 

Recently, quite a lot of publications appeared on the problems of epilepsy in women. However, we should not forget that this disease affects the men. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the
quality of life of men aged 18 the patients assessed the average quality of life as "average" or "low". The attention was also drawn to the consequences that occur in patients with epilepsy, namely depression and suicide. About one in ni men with epilepsy are diagnosed with a serious depressive disorder. Besides men are four times more likely to die from suicide, indicating that many men have undiagnosed mental health problems. Therefore, we should pay attention to the health problems o medical care.

 

KeyWords: 

epilepsy, epidemiology, quality of life, depression, suicide,

Volume & Issue: 
Vol. 5,Issue, 01
Pages: 
1438-1439
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