甘肃农村地区癫痫患者生活质量及其影响因素调查

目的研究甘肃农村地区成年癫痫患者的生活质量及其影响因素。方法采用癫痫患者生活质量量表-31(quality of life in epilepsy inventory,QOLIE-31)对甘肃省农村地区154例癫痫患者及149名正常对照进行生活质量评估,分析社会人口学因素(性别、年龄、婚姻状况、职业、教育程度等)和临床因素(癫痫起病年龄、病程、发作类型、发作频率、服用药物种数等)对患者生活质量的影响。结果患者生活质量得分低于对照组[(47.63±7.74)vs.(52.28±5.75)],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。不同性别、婚姻状况、职业、受教育程度、发作类型的患者生活质量得分无统计学差异(P>0.05),不同人均年收入、服用药物种数的患者生活质量得分有统计学差异(P<0.05)。经多因素线性回归分析,患者家庭人均年收入(β=3.115,P=0.002)、服用药物种数(β=3.261,P=0.027)是影响其生活质量的因素。结论成年癫痫患者生活质量较低,家庭经济状况、服用药物种类对患者生活质量影响较显著,合理选择药物是控制癫痫发作、减轻家庭经济负担、提高癫痫患者生活质量的有效措施。     

成年癫痫患者生活质量的研究

目的　评价成年癫痫患者的生活质量。方法　对符合入选标准的 33例成年癫痫患者和正常对照者 17名 ,进行癫痫患者生活质量量表 31(QOLIE 31)、Zung氏抑郁自评表 (SDS)的评估。结果　SDS评分水平与QOL的多个方面呈独立负相关 ,病程是总体健康水平、药物影响的独立危险因素。全身强直 阵挛发作 (GTC ,17例 )、复杂部分性发作 (CPS ,16例 )两组患者在药物影响 (分别为 6 1 0± 2 3 8和 5 6 6± 19 4,对照组为 10 0± 0 0 )、对发作的担忧两方面均与对照组有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 0 1)。GTC组从事脑力劳动的人数大大低于学历背景相似的对照组 (P =0 0 1) ,而CPS组从事脑力劳动的人数与对照组相比差异无显著性意义 (P =0 .479) ,GTC组与CPS组相比未见显著性差异 (P =0 .0 97)。男性癫痫患者在婚育方面受到的影响有大于女性患者的趋势。结论　成年癫痫患者生活质量低于健康对照组。     

颞叶癫痫患者认知功能及相关因素的分析

目的分析颞叶癫痫患者认知功能的状况,并进一步探讨性别、病程、临床发作、神经电生理及药物等因素对患者认知功能的影响。方法从我院2002～2010年住院部中抽出符合入选标准的55例颞叶癫痫患者及随机抽取的同期48例健康对照者的韦氏成人智力量表、韦氏成人记忆量表、H.R.成人神经心理成套测验记录测验值进行回顾性分析。结果颞叶癫痫患者全量表智商(full intelligence quotient,FIQ)、记忆商(memory quo-tient,MQ)均明显低于健康对照者(P<0.001),脑病损程度(disease quotient,DQ)明显高于健康对照者(P<0.001)。不同文化程度的颞叶癫痫患者IQ、MQ、DQ有显著性差异,文化程度越高,其IQ及MQ越高(P<0.01),DQ越小(P<0.01);不同发作频率的颞叶癫痫患者IQ、MQ及DQ有显著性差异,发作越频繁,其IQ及MQ越低(P<0.01),DQ越高(P<0.01);不同脑电图异常改变的颞叶癫痫患者IQ、MQ和DQ有显著性差异,癫痫样放电越明显,其IQ及MQ越低(P<0.01),DQ越高(P<0.01)。多元逐步回归分析显示,影响患者IQ、MQ及DQ的因素依次为发作频率和脑电图癫痫样放电。结论颞叶癫痫患者存在不同程度的认知功能障碍。关注颞叶癫痫患者认知功能状况,尽早采取有效的治疗方法控制癫痫发作是避免和减少患者认知功能障碍,提高生活质量的重要前提。     

藏族全面性强直阵挛性癫(癎)患者生活质量及其影响因素的调查

目的调查藏族地区全面性强直阵挛性癫癎患者生活质量及其影响因素。方法应用癫癎患者生活质量评定量表-31(QOLIE-31)对126例确诊为全面性强直阵挛性癫癎的藏族患者进行生活质量评定,并对影响其生活质量的因素进行分析。结果QOLIE-31总评分为(48.58±17.29)分,分项中对发作担忧评分最低[(32.92±22.97)分],药物影响的评分最高[(77.11±20.98)分]。单因素分析显示:不同性别、职业、婚姻状况、年龄、文化程度的生活质量评分差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05);而不同发作频率、治疗与否评分差异无统计学意义。多因素分析表明,年龄、起病年龄、职业、文化程度、经济状况、发作次数是影响藏族全面性强直阵挛性癫癎患者生活质量的因素(均P<0.05);其中年龄、职业影响生活质量多个方面,而病程、婚姻状况、性别不是影响因素。结论藏族全面性强直阵挛性癫癎患者的生活质量差;职业、经济状况、文化程度、年龄、起病年龄、发作频率是影响生活质量的因素;年龄、职业影响生活质量的多个方面。     

成年癫痫患者抑郁、焦虑状况及生活质量调查

目的调查成年癫痫患者抑郁、焦虑的患病率及可能的危险因素;评价抑郁及焦虑对癫痫患者生活质量的影响。方法采用Beck抑郁问卷(BDI)、贝克焦虑量表(BAI)及癫痫患者生活质量量表-31(QO-LIE-31中文版),对200例成年癫痫患者的抑郁、焦虑情况及生活质量进行评估。结果在200例癫痫患者中43.5%伴发抑郁,28.5%伴发焦虑,23%伴发抑郁及焦虑。发作频繁、无有薪职业是癫痫患者伴发抑郁的重要危险因素,无有薪职业是癫痫患者伴发焦虑的危险因素。抑郁组及抑郁伴焦虑组的QOLIE-31总分及各项评分均低于非抑郁非焦虑组(P=0.000);焦虑组的QOLIE-31总分(P=0.004)及发作的担忧(P=0.019)、认知功能(P=0.009)方面的得分均低于非抑郁非焦虑组。结论抑郁和焦虑是癫痫患者常见的精神共病,严重影响了癫痫患者的生活质量。积极控制发作、为癫痫患者提供更多的就业机会是改善癫痫患者生活质量的重要因素。     

癫癎患者生活质量及其影响因素的研究

目的研究癫痫间患者的生活质量及其影响因素。方法采用癫痫间患者生活质量量表-31(QO-LIE-31)对56例确诊的癫痫间患者和46例对照者进行评价。结果癫痫间组患者QOL各项得分均显著低于对照组(P<0.05);全身性强直-阵挛发作(GTCS)和复杂部分性发作(CPS)患者QOL各项得分无显著差异(P>0.05);伴有抑郁的癫痫间患者在对发作的担忧、情绪健康、精力/疲乏和总体健康水平方面低于不伴有抑郁的癫痫间患者(P<0.05);服用1种抗癫痫间药物(AED)的患者与服用1种以上的患者比较,在对发作的担忧、综合生活质量、情绪方面、药物的影响以及总体健康水平方面得分显著降低(P<0.05)。结论癫痫间患者生活质量显著降低,抑郁和服用多种AED对生活质量影响较大。     

成人癫痫患者社会功能缺陷的特点及其影响因素

目的探讨成人癫痫患者社会功能缺陷的特点及其影响因素。方法对79例成人癫痫患者(癫痫组)和54名性别、年龄、学历、工作匹配的正常成人(对照组)进行社会功能缺陷筛选量表(SDSS)评分。比较两组人群之间的差异。应用多元逐步回归分析影响SDSS评分的因素。结果癫痫组SDSS评分明显高于对照组(P0.05),且其中婚姻职能、社会性退缩、家庭外的社会活动、家庭职能、个人生活自理、对外界的兴趣和关心、责任心和计划性各项得分均显著高于对照组(均P0.05)。在单因素分析中,学历、工作、发病年龄、病程、发作频率、发作类型均为SDSS评分的影响因素(均P0.05);多元逐步回归分析显示,工作、发作频率、发作类型分别为SDSS评分的重要影响因素(均P0.05)。结论成人癫痫患者的社会功能存在缺陷,受工作、发作频率、发作类型的显著影响,应当引起关注。     

并发癫痫的脑动静脉畸形患者血管内栓塞治疗后生活质量分析

目的评估未破裂动静脉畸形(CAVM)并发癫痫发作的患者血管内栓塞治疗后癫痫发作、头痛症状缓解情况及生活质量状况。方法收集62例合并癫痫发作、未发生破裂出血的CAVM患者临床资料,应用癫痫患者生活质量量表(QOLIE-31)评估患者生活质量,分析血管内栓塞治疗对CAVM患者生活质量的影响。结果经过8~74个月(中位数为28.5个月)的随访,与血管内栓塞治疗前相比患者的生活质量在发作担忧、综合健康状况和生活质量评定、情绪/情感、精力/疲乏、认知功能和社会功能方面有改善(P0.05或P0.01),药物影响方面与术前比较(P0.05)。Spetzler-Martin分级低级别动静脉畸形患者术后生活质量好于高级别组(P0.05),且达到完全栓塞或次全栓塞的患者生活质量评分高于部分栓塞组(P0.01)。术后癫痫发作控制满意的患者生活质量总评分高于癫痫发作控制不满意组(P0.01)。术后慢性头痛患者症状均有不同程度改善,且生活质量总评分高于栓塞治疗前(P0.05)。结论未破裂脑CAVM并发癫痫发作的患者血管内栓塞治疗后生活质量较术前有改善,患者可能通过癫痫发作、头痛症状的良好控制以及对出血风险下降的认知能力而获益。     

西藏地区心因性非癫痫性发作的临床特征分析

目的分析西藏地区部分心因性非癫痫性发作(Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, PNES)患者的临床特征,以助于临床医师对疾病鉴别诊断。方法回顾性分析2016年6月—2018年12月就诊于西藏自治区人民医院神经内科的PNES患者的临床特征,计量资料采用student’s t检验、计数资料采用χ2检验比较组间差异。结果一般临床资料中,视频脑电图监测并记录到的PNES在性别中存在统计学差异(P0.05);患者在平均年龄、平均发作时间、有无家族癫痫史、有无头颅损伤史及婚姻状况等方面无统计学差异(P0.05)。通过对比不同性别患者发作时症状特征发现,其发作时表现在男女性别中无统计学差异(P0.05),但在不同年龄段之间有差异(P0.05)。在发病年龄对比中,该病好发于青年女性,但PNES在各年龄组中发作均无统计学差异。结论西藏地区PNES患者在性别方面有统计学差异,但发作时间、是否结婚、有无癫痫家族史等方面则无。西藏地区PNES患者在不同年龄段内,发作时的临床表现有一定差异。     

康复期精神分裂症患者生存质量的单因素分析

目的了解康复期精神分裂症患者生存质量及其影响因素。方法采用一般资料问卷、精神病人生存质量问卷(QOL)调查广州市某医院256名住院治疗的康复期精神分裂症患者生存质量状况,按性别、工作、文化程度、婚姻状态分组作单因素分析。结果 72.2%的康复期精神分裂症患者的生存质量主观体验处于中等及以上水平;有工作者的生存质量总分、生理维度分和心理维度分较无工作者低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);不同受教育程度的社会维度分差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),多重比较显示,"大专及以上"组与小学及以下、初中、高中或中专差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);按性别、婚姻状态分组患者的生存质量总分及各维度分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论康复期精神分裂症患者生存质量的主观体验和客观指标存在分离,影响主观体验的因素主要是身心状态和社会功能,工作和文化程度较高的患者生存质量较好。     

Eleven influential factors for quality of life in adults with epilepsy

BACKGROUND： Research focused on the quality of life of epileptic patients began only very recently in China; in particular, most research has focused on children, but less on epileptic adults. OBJECTIVE： To survey and analyze 11 influential factors for quality of life in adults with epilepsy by using quality of life epilepsy-31 scale. DESIGN： Cross-sectional study. SETTING： Department of Neurology, First Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University; Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College. PARTICIPANTS： A total of 107 adults with epilepsy for longer than one year were selected from Department of Neurology, First Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University between March 2004 and December 2006. The included patients met the Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Epileptic Attack published by International Anti-Epilepsy League in 1981, and they provided informed consent. METHODS： General states, including course, attack frequency, marriage status, educational level, occupational types, economic status, attack types, drug types, and drug amount, were recorded. There were seven aspects in the Quality of Life Epilepsy-31 scale, including attack worry, life satisfaction, emotion, vigor/tiredness, drug influence, cognitive function, and social function. The scores positively correlated with the quality of life. Possible influential factors for quality of life were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and multivariate regression analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Course, attack frequency, marriage status, educational level, occupational types, economic status, attack types, drug types, drug amount, age, and sex. RESULTS： A total of 107 epileptic patients were included in the final analysis. Influential factors for quality of life in epileptic adults included attack frequency, educational level, economic status, attack types, drug amount, age, and course of disease （P 〈 0.05）. Among them, attack frequency negatively correlated with attack worry, life satisfaction, emotion, vigor/tir     

Do people with epilepsy have a different lifestyle?

BackgroundEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. Its high prevalence, economic relevance and impact on daily life make it crucial that we study this condition in further detail. Our study seeks to investigate whether the lifestyle of people diagnosed with epilepsy is different to that of people without epilepsy, in order to better understand our patients.MethodsWe designed and delivered a questionnaire about quality of life and daily habits to patients from our hospital's Epilepsy Unit. We also delivered the questionnaire to a control group with similar demographic characteristics. Lifestyle differences between patients and control group members were analyzed. Patients were further divided according to the type of epilepsy, time since diagnosis, seizure frequency and pharmacotherapy.ResultsA total of 278 people were interviewed (85 patients, 193 controls). There was no difference in educational level, marital status and healthy habits (sports, reading and diet) between the groups. However, patients with epilepsy were more often unemployed (p < 0.05) and had a healthier lifestyle (lower body mass index, lower alcohol consumption and a tendency towards smoking less). Anxiolytic-antidepressant intake was higher in patients with epilepsy. In terms of the type of epilepsy, patients with focal epilepsy exercised more than those with generalized epilepsy; no other statistically significant differences were found between the individuals studied.DiscussionEpilepsy diagnosis does not seem to negatively alter the daily life of patients; in fact, many adopt a healthier lifestyle after diagnosis. The risk of antidepressant/anxiolytic intake is, however, higher, which could reflect the impact this chronic condition still has at a social level.     

EPILEPSY AND HANDICAP FROM BIRTH TO AGE 36

Fifty-five subjects with epilepsy were identified in the first 36 years of the 1946 birth cohort study. In 37 cases there was neither evident cause for the epilepsy nor associated brain-damage and these are referred to as 'uncomplicated', the rest as 'complicated'. Subjects with epilepsy came from poorer social backgrounds than the rest of the cohort. Mortality for both the complicated and uncomplicated groups was high. The educational and occupational achievements, marriage and parenthood, self-esteem and psychiatric morbidity of those surviving to adult life were compared with individually matched controls drawn from the same population. For the uncomplicated group there was no evidence of handicap at age 26, but 10 years later handicap was evident in this group in the economic sphere and in self-esteem.     

糖尿病性视网膜病变患者的生活质量和幸福度评定及多因素分析

目的探讨糖尿病性视网膜病变患者的生活质量和幸福度等心理状况。方法采用生活质量调查量表和纽芬兰纪念大学幸福度量表对62例糖尿病性视网膜病变患者进行调查,并选取30例无明显躯体疾病和眼部疾病的同龄老年人做为对照组进行比较分析。结果糖尿病性视网膜病变患者幸福度总分均数通过q检验两两比较,显示三个分组之间均存在有明显的统计学差异(P<0.01或0.05)。生活质量调查结果显示其心理卫生、健康状况、经济收入、生活满意度等因素为主要影响因素。在多元逐步回归分析结果中,个性特点、婚姻状况、病程、医疗条件、治疗效果等5个自变量成为影响病人生活质量及幸福满意度的干扰因素,经检验(P<0.05或0.01)。结论糖尿病性视网膜病变患者存在有明显的心理改变,视力越低,其改变越明显。通过改善躯体健康状况、减少经济负担、增加家庭和社会支持,可改善并提高生活质量。     

The psychosocial impact of epilepsy on marriage: A narrative review

There have been many studies exploring quality of life as well as the impact of epilepsy on the affected individual. However, epilepsy affects more than the patients themselves, and there seems to be a paucity of data regarding the impact of epilepsy beyond the person with epilepsy (PWE). In particular, it is uncertain what the impact of epilepsy on marriage may be. We therefore performed a narrative review to evaluate work measuring the psychosocial effect of epilepsy on marriage.We reviewed the literature on epilepsy and marriage by searching PubMed (Medline) and EMBASE and thoroughly examining relevant bibliographies. Forty-two papers were identified that addressed the issue of the psychosocial effect of epilepsy on marriage.The different approaches used to assess the impact of epilepsy on marriage can be broadly grouped into three categories: assessment of the social effect of living with epilepsy, which includes the marital prospects of PWEs and how changes in martial status associate with seizure frequency; assessment of quality of life (QOL) of PWEs; assessment of the association of social support with the disease burden of epilepsy. Within each of these approaches, different research methods have been employed including questionnaires, qualitative methods, and scales.The studies reviewed indicate that epilepsy has a severe impact on individuals and their families. While many quality-of-life surveys do comment on the marital status of the patient, there is little expansion beyond this. The impact that seizures may have on the partner of a patient with epilepsy is barely addressed. With increasing incidence of epilepsy in older populations, potential changes in the dynamic of a long-term marriage with the development of epilepsy in older age are not known. Similarly, the impact of marriage on concordance with medication or proceeding to, for example, surgical treatment for pharmacoresistant epilepsy has not been studied in detail. We suggest ways in which to address these aspects in order to better deliver holistic care to patients with epilepsy and their partners.     

Factors affecting the quality of life in childhood epilepsy in China

OBJECTIVES: To explore the level of, and factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) in childhood epilepsy in China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: At the Peking University First Hospital, we consecutively identified 418 parents whose children were with known epilepsy to complete a questionnaire, which included children's demographic characteristics, clinical message of epilepsy, QOL, familial message, parental symptoms of anxiety/depression. RESULTS: Significant (p<0.05) affecting factors of children's quality of life included current educational degree, mental development, age at diagnosis, age at onset, seizure frequency, duration, AED number; parental significant (p<0.05) affecting factors included anxiety, depression and health. On regression analysis, parental anxiety was the most important factor in explaining lower QOL in childhood epilepsy. AEDs, familial economic state, paternal career, seizure frequency were also significant factors. CONCLUSION: Parental anxiety outweighed the physical factors in determining QOL in childhood epilepsy. Recognition of this will be helpful for professionals to treat disease and improve the QOL of childhood epilepsy.     

Association of non-adherence to antiepileptic drugs and seizures, quality of life, and productivity: survey of patients with epilepsy and physicians

Non-adherence to epilepsy medications can interfere with treatment and may adversely affect clinical outcomes, although few studies have examined this relationship. This study assessed barriers and drivers to adherence, its impact on quality of life, and the importance of the patient–physician relationship to adherence. Two cross-sectional online surveys were conducted among 408 adult patients with epilepsy and 175 neurologists who treat epilepsy patients. Twenty-nine percent of patients self-reported being non-adherent to antiepileptic medications in the prior month. Non-adherence was found to be associated with reduced seizure control, lowered quality of life, decreased productivity, seizure-related job loss, and seizure-related motor vehicle accidents. Patient-oriented epilepsy treatment programs and clear communication strategies to promote self-management and patients’ understanding of epilepsy are essential to maximizing treatment and quality of life outcomes while also minimizing economic costs.     

Marital Status of Patients with Epilepsy with Special Reference to the Influence of Epileptic Seizures on the Patient's Married Life

Summary:  Purpose: We investigated the marital status of the patients with epilepsy to clarify the clinical factors impeding improvement of the quality of life in adults with epilepsy.
Methods: We examined the marital status of adult patients with epilepsy who did not have mental retardation and had been treated at Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan, for >5 years. The present study included 278 patients (142 men and 136 women) ranging from age 20 to 60 years.
Results: Sixty-six men and 52 women were single. Seventy-six males and 84 females had been married. The present study investigated the proportion of patients in whom seizures were controlled at the time of marriage. Percentages were only 30% for men and 22% for women. This result showed that in many patients, seizures were not controlled when they were married, which suggests that seizures themselves may not markedly inhibit marriage. Thirteen men and 16 women (total, 29 patients) had experienced divorce. Epilepsy was the cause of divorce in seven of the 29 patients who had been divorced. Of these seven patients, only one patient had informed the spouse of the disease before marriage. In the remaining six patients, seizures were witnessed after marriage or the disease was revealed by medication, which resulted in divorces.
Conclusions: Concerning the association between marriage and the job, a close relation was found between the presence or absence of marriage and the presence or absence of a job among male patients.     

The association between health literacy and outcomes of care among epilepsy patients

PurposeTo determine the association between health literacy and outcomes of care (seizure control and quality of life) in individuals with epilepsy followed at a level four epilepsy center.MethodsWe conducted a face-to-face interview of patients seen at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program of the University of Florida HSC/Jacksonville. We obtained demographic and clinical data, administered the Quality of Life in Epilepsy-10 inventory, and performed the Liverpool Seizure Severity Scale. We asked three screening questions taken from the Short Test of Functional Literacy in Adults. Using each health literacy question as the target variable we determined the predictor variables that were associated with responses to these questions and performed multiple linear regression to determine those that retained their significance.ResultsOne hundred and forty adult patients with epilepsy comprised the study population. On univariate analysis, patients who did poorly on questions for health literacy that included “difficulty reading hospital materials” and “difficulty filling out medical forms” had lower scores on the QOLIE-10 and lower annual household incomes. This significance was maintained on multivariate analysis. Those who had problems learning about their medical condition due to difficulties understanding written information had poorer scores on the QOLIE-10, increased seizure frequency, and lower educational levels on univariate analysis. However, on multivariate analysis, only poorer scores on quality of life were independently significant.ConclusionPatients with epilepsy who have limited health literacy do not necessarily have poorer seizure control but have lower quality of life scores.     

In focus: The everyday lives of families of adult individuals with epilepsy

Epilepsy is a multifaceted chronic neurological disorder with diverse effects on a patient's psychosocial well-being. The impact on quality of life has been well documented, and many studies have addressed the detrimental influences epilepsy has on an individual. However, the emotional impact and the influence of the condition on family members have not been well studied. Furthermore, the majority of the studies on this topic have been confined to childhood epilepsy, and there is only scarce literature that discusses the effects on family members caring for adult patients. The purpose of this literature review was to examine the influence of adult epilepsy on the psychological and social well-being of individual family members. We explored the psychological and physical well-being, satisfaction with social circumstances, and perceived level of support in families of adult patients with intractable epilepsy. The paper also suggests best practices on how to improve the family's quality of life, as well as future directions for research.Superior medical care and a positive family support system are important conditions that can help adult individuals with epilepsy best deal with their condition.