title: [Treatment compliance in epileptic patients. A frequent and complex problem].
abstract: Epilepsy is a chronic disease, requiring a medical treatment which is essentially preventive (avoiding further seizure). Because of these characteristics, 30 to 50% of epileptic patients do not always comply with their treatment. In this paper, we review the different factors of poor compliance. Some are specific to this medical condition, while others are more general, like treatment complexity. We list some suggestions to improve the compliance of the epileptic patient in routine medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Epileptologie, Service de Neurologie, CHU de Liêge, Belgique.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rikir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grisar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sadzot
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence