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August 19, 2025Neurology

Impact of Epilepsy on Productivity and Quality of Life

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Cross-sectional analysis shows reduced employment and productivity in Australians with epilepsy, indicating significant impacts on quality of life.

Absenteeism affects over 30% of workers with epilepsy, resulting in lost workdays and reduced productivity in this population.
Quality of life scores were notably lower for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy compared to those with newly diagnosed or first unprovoked seizure.
Employment rates stood at 62.3%, with significantly lower rates observed in individuals with drug-resistant epilepsy at 53.9%.
Findings suggest a strong link between work productivity issues like absenteeism and presenteeism and poorer quality of life among those with epilepsy.

Geethadevi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis shows reduced employment and productivity in Australians with epilepsy, indicating significant impacts on quality of life.