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1 ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF CAREGIVERS ATTENDING EPILEPTIC CHILDREN USING CAREGIVER BURDEN SCALE IN LAHORE Second draft Dr. Allah Rakha Roll No. 653-17 MPH Dr. Allah Rakha Institute of Public Health Lahore Roll No. 653-17 2 INTRODUCTION Dr. Allah Rakha Institute of Public Health Lahore Roll No. 653-17 3 Epilepsy is one of the commonly occurring neurological disorders that affect people of all nations, all ages and all races.1 Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder and is one of the world's most prevalent non-communicable diseases. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which are sudden surges of electrical activity in the brain is epilepsy. Epilepsy tends to arise suddenly, as it has highly changeable character and high psychological impact. 2 Epilepsy is also classified as a “seizure disorder”. Seizures are the periods of hyperactivity in which neurons act more rapidly than normal. Children are more vulnerable to epilepsy.3 Epilepsy has devastating consequences for people's lives. Some are related to injuries and a high risk of premature death, including sudden unexpected death associated with seizures.4 The clinical hallmark of epilepsy is the incidence of episodes termed as seizures which are the classic clinical manifestations; signs and symptoms as a result of abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal brain activity. Epilepsy can be diagnosed if at least two unprovoked (or reflex) seizures occ ...
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