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Factors Influencing Epilepsy Surgery Decisions by Christopher Todd Anderson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The study aimed to understand why some epilepsy patients who are candidates for surgery decline the procedure after undergoing evaluation. Researchers surveyed 32 post-surgical and pre-surgical patients, finding several key differences between those who chose surgery and those who declined it. Those declining surgery reported being more tolerant of their epilepsy and cited greater fears about surgery. They were less concerned about seizure frequency/severity and the stigma of epilepsy. Understanding such di
- Author
- Christopher Todd Anderson
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- EN