Burden of illness in patients with possible Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: A retrospective claims-based study.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with possible LGS have significantly higher healthcare utilization and costs than patients without epilepsy or seizures. Our results suggest that direct costs associated with LGS are substantial and highlight the need for new and effective treatments. PMID: 30241056 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30241056?dopt=Abstract

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - September 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Reaven NL, Funk SE, Montouris GD, Saurer TB, Story TJ Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research