title: Patient perspectives of epilepsy.
abstract: This paper reports the results of a pilot survey testing patient perspectives of epilepsy in 51 epileptic patients attending the neurology service of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide. The questionnaire used dealt specifically with patient identification, diagnostic information, management and attitudes. The information identifying the sample was compared with existing epidemiological data and shown to be representative of the epileptic population. The patients' views about their condition highlighted areas of concern both in their management and in their place in society.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012917:Social Adjustment
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants