Specific Objectives:
To assess the impact of the cosmetic effects of AEDs on the quality of life.
To assess the correlation between the cosmetic effects of AEDs and the compliance with the medications.Methodology
Study design: this was prospective cross-sectional, Descriptive study.
Study area: Subjects with epileptic seizures were randomly recruited from Banat charity Neurological Referral Clinic.
Study population: Patients who attend Banat charity Neurological Referral Clinic.
- Inclusion Criteria: includes 1) Age ≥ 18 years; 2) History of ≥1 unprovoked seizure; 3) Nationality: Sudanese; 4) Patient with epilepsy who attend Banat charity neurological referral clinic.- Exclusion Criteria: Patients that attend Banat charity neurological referral clinic who are non-epileptic or male patients with epilepsy. OR 1) Age < 18 years; 2) History of <1 unprovoked seizure; 3) Patients who is taking other drugs that can cause the same cosmetic effects
Study duration: 6 month ( Mar - Aug 2014).
Sampling:
Sample technique: Simple random sampling /comprehensive non-Probability sampling (Convenient sampling.).
Sample size is the total number during the study period
Data collection: Data collection and Tools: Interview with Pre-tested Questionnaires. For each subject, the following data was collected: age, marital status, occupation, residency, educational level, employment, age at seizure onset, seizure type, etiology, and number of seizures before enrollment, history of febrile seizures, and AEDs type and dosing, cosmetic effects, and compliance with treatment.
Short duration of the study.
The drug serum levels will not be obtained