Epilepsy in children: quality of life and disease control
Epilepsy significantly reduces QoL in children. Better QoL and seizure control were linked to older age, absence of comorbidities, fewer seizures, and reduced medication use. Caregiver support and minimizing polytherapy may enhance both QoL and disease control.
Authors
- Hatem Ahmed Al-Qudah
- Hanan Al Thiabat
- Miral Almomani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7922-6878)
- Basima A. Almomani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-5837)
- Rasheed Elayyan
- Roaa B. Banikhaled
- Yumna H. Abu Abbas
Institutions
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- King Abdullah University Hospital (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1692379
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00