The Trajectory of Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed vs Chronic Refractory Focal Epilepsy

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how seizure control and mental health impact the quality of life in individuals with focal epilepsy over time.
• Longitudinal analysis of quality of life in epilepsy patients
• Comparison between newly diagnosed and chronic refractory groups
• Assessment of seizure control and mental health measures
• Seizure control significantly influences quality of life over time.
• Mental health also plays a crucial role in impacting individual quality of life.
• Differences in quality of life trajectories were observed between newly diagnosed and chronic refractory epilepsy groups.

Abstract