Perception of the general population on Epilepsy and Antiepileptic drugs: A questionnaire-based study

The impact of epilepsy is multidimensional, ranging from socioeconomic to medical to psychological problems. The additional burden on quality of life is not only due to disease but also to the antiepileptic medication-related adverse effects. Though the majority of epileptics dwell in developing cou...

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Main Authors: Vijayamathy Arunnair (Author), S Bhuvaneshwari (Author), M S Umamageswari (Author), A T Sathiya Vinotha (Author), S Jeevithan (Author), Samuktha Venkatesan (Author)
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Published: Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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