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Should they divulge that they have epilepsy?
Many times it can prove to be a
disadvantage
Jobs are refused to people with epilepsy
Marriage negotiations are often broken,
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Backgrounds:
EPILEPSY
Impact of epilepsy
as a social stigma in NON
DISCLO STIGMA
married life highlight SURE
DISCLO
SURE
the need to
understand the MARRIAGE
influence of epilepsy
on marriage, COMPLICATIONS
Backgrounds(CONT):
EPILEPSY
concealed during a
marriage negotiations MARRIAGE
and
what will be the effect
COMPLICATIONS
of epilepsy on their
married life and future
offspring.
Backgrounds(CONT):
EPILEPSY
As the management of
epilepsy does not end
in prescribing anti DISCLO STIGMA
NON
DISCLO
SURE
epileptic medications, it SURE
Type of study:
1.Knowledge, attitude and practices among patients of epilepsy attending tertiary hospital
in Delhi, India and a review of Indian studies M Gourie-Devi, Vijander Singh,Kiran Bala
Neurology Asia 2010; 15(3) : 225 232.
2. Radhakrishnan K, Pandian JD, Santoshkumar T, et al. Prevalence, knowledge,
attitude and practice of epilepsy in Kerala, South India. Epilepsia 2000; 41:1027 -35
Conclusion (cont):
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