@article{ref1,
title="Long-term socioeconomic outcome following surgical intervention in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in childhood and adolescence",
journal="Child's nervous system",
year="1998",
author="Keene, D. L. and Loy-English, I. and Ventureyra, E. C.",
volume="14",
number="8",
pages="362-365",
abstract="Surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy in childhood and adolescence has been shown to be effective in reducing the seizure frequency. This paper examines the question: &quot;Does this result in a better socioeconomic outcome in later years?&quot; Patients who underwent a surgical procedure for the treatment of their medically refractory epilepsy at our hospital, had more than 2-years' follow-up, and were less than 18 years old at time of survey were included. From a retrospective chart review, age at onset and at surgery, duration of seizures prior to surgery, years of follow-up, type of surgery, and neurological status were obtained. From a telephone survey, seizure frequency after surgery, marital, financial and driving status, level of education, and employment status were ascertained. Sixty-four patients in our epileptic surgical series meet entry criteria. Significantly higher levels of education, employment status and independence were found in patients with a class I Engel outcome compared to other Engel outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0256-7040",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}