title: [Results of the neurosurgical treatment of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: psychosocial aspects].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of psychological and social functioning of patients after neurosurgical treatment for pharmacologically intractable epilepsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University Hospital Utrecht in collaboration with the Institute for Epilepsy in Heemstede, the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  After two years' follow-up, social functioning, vocational adjustment and emotional stability were assessed in a group of 13 adult patients treated surgically between 1985 and 1992 for intractable seizures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of the patients improved or at least maintained their social and employment status. Emotional functioning showed minor changes for anxiety and emotional stability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The outlook for improvement in psychosocial functioning for epileptic patients treated neurosurgically is promising. Minor changes were found in emotional stability.
authors.affiliation: Instituut voor Epilepsiebestrijding 'Meer en Bosch'/'De Cruquiushoeve', Psychologisch Laboratorium, Heemstede.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Alpherts
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Aldenkamp
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D004651:Employment; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012924:Social Conditions
vernacular_title: Resultaten van neurochirurgische behandeling bij patiënten met medicatieresistente epilepsie: psychosociale aspecten.