Symptoms of anxiety and depression and family's quality of life in children and adolescents with epilepsy.

CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety and depression in CAWE are independent from the characteristics of the disease but are correlated to the lower well-being of the family. A search of these emotional problems is recommended for better care of the patients and their families.
PMID: 29289902 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - December 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Cianchetti C, Bianchi E, Guerrini R, Baglietto MG, Briguglio M, Cappelletti S, Casellato S, Crichiutti G, Lualdi R, Margari L, Romeo A, Beghi E, TASCA Study Group Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research