Living with Epilepsy in Adolescence in Italy: Psychological and Behavioral Impact.

Katherine TurnerFrancesca La BriolaAglaia VignoliElena ZambrelliValentina ChiesaLaura FongoniOlivia BaldiMaria Paola Canevini

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

These findings highlight the importance of screening for emotional distress, recognition of the impairments, and provision of adequate treatment and follow-up. A pathological score on the Q-PAD should always require the clinician to investigate the presence of behavioral disorders and comorbidities in adolescents with epilepsy.

Keyphrases

young adults
depressive symptoms
physical activity
palliative care
sleep quality
temporal lobe epilepsy
replacement therapy