title: [Occupational disability in epilepsy. The assessment criteria].
abstract: Epilepsy is a chronic disease cursing with recurrent and paroxysmal crises due to anomalies in the electrical activity of brain, and is controllable in most of the patients by using antiepileptic drugs, in single or combination therapy. Probably one of the most complex aspects of epilepsy is the assessment of disability for work of the affected person. For this purpose, multiple factors need to be taken into account for homogeneous decision-making, and according to criteria of approval and within the principle of equity inherent in the granting of Social Security disability benefits. This requires the cooperation of all professionals involved in the different specialties, with reports using common criteria and taking into account the disease itself, as well as the effects of the prescribed treatments, the effects of which can contribute to the limitations in the performance of certain professions of risk.
authors.affiliation: Grupo Correos, Valencia, España. Electronic address: grupo.gimt@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Vicente-Herrero
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Terradillos García
authors.affiliation: MAPFRE, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capdevila García
authors.affiliation: Grupo Correos, Albacete, España.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Ramírez Iñiguez de la Torre
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Manacor, Illes Balears, España.
authors.forename: Á A
authors.initials: ÁA
authors.lastname: López-González
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aguilar Jiménez
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004651:Employment; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health
keywords: Epilepsia; Epilepsy; Incapacidad laboral; Occupational disabiblity; Occupational health; Occupational risk prevention; Prevención de riesgos; Salud laboral