Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Mikati, MA; Comair, Y; Ismail, R; Faour, R; Rahi, AC
Published in: Epilepsy Behav
February 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate which areas of quality of life (QOL) change after epilepsy surgery and generate QOL data specific to the Lebanese population. The QOL of 20 consecutive patients 1 year after surgery was compared (using the ESI-55 scale) with that of 20 matched patients who underwent the same presurgical evaluation, but no surgery. Overall QOL improved in both groups, but was greater in the surgery group (85% seizure free as compared to 0% in nonsurgery group). Significant differences were noted within the "well-being" domain including health perception (5/9 items), energy-fatigue (2/4), and emotional well-being (2/5). Differences were less common in the "functioning" domain including physical (1/10 items), social (1/2), and cognitive (0/5) functioning scales, and in the role limitation domain (1/17 items). Our patients experienced, 1 year after epilepsy surgery, improvements similar to those reported in Western populations after a similar period: they had marked improvements in overall QOL, health perception, well-being, and cognitive functioning areas. They had less remarkable improvements in social functioning and role limitation areas.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Epilepsy Behav

DOI

ISSN

1525-5050

Publication Date

February 2004

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

72 / 80

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • Review Literature as Topic
  • Quality of Life
  • Prospective Studies
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle East
  • Male
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Mikati, M. A., Comair, Y., Ismail, R., Faour, R., & Rahi, A. C. (2004). Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population. Epilepsy Behav, 5(1), 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.10.021
Mikati, Mohamad A., Youssef Comair, Rana Ismail, Rolla Faour, and Amal C. Rahi. “Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population.Epilepsy Behav 5, no. 1 (February 2004): 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.10.021.
Mikati MA, Comair Y, Ismail R, Faour R, Rahi AC. Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population. Epilepsy Behav. 2004 Feb;5(1):72–80.
Mikati, Mohamad A., et al. “Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population.Epilepsy Behav, vol. 5, no. 1, Feb. 2004, pp. 72–80. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.10.021.
Mikati MA, Comair Y, Ismail R, Faour R, Rahi AC. Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: a controlled study in a Middle Eastern population. Epilepsy Behav. 2004 Feb;5(1):72–80.
Journal cover image

Published In

Epilepsy Behav

DOI

ISSN

1525-5050

Publication Date

February 2004

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

72 / 80

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • Review Literature as Topic
  • Quality of Life
  • Prospective Studies
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle East
  • Male