2010
DOI: 10.1586/erp.10.80
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Medical and employment-related costs of epilepsy in the USA

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“…Furthermore, the estimation of actual economic burden of epilepsy requires more than calculating the direct costs of epilepsy and includes indirect costs as well [21]. The indirect costs of epilepsy can be substantial, difficult to measure, and may exceed the direct costs as they include medically related absenteeism, disability, and affected quality of life [11,12,21]. However, our cost of disease estimate does not include indirect costs of epilepsy.…”
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“…Furthermore, the estimation of actual economic burden of epilepsy requires more than calculating the direct costs of epilepsy and includes indirect costs as well [21]. The indirect costs of epilepsy can be substantial, difficult to measure, and may exceed the direct costs as they include medically related absenteeism, disability, and affected quality of life [11,12,21]. However, our cost of disease estimate does not include indirect costs of epilepsy.…”
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“…There are reports indicating that direct medical costs are higher for patients newly diagnosed with epilepsy [5], for patients with higher frequency of seizures [6], for those taking costly antiepileptic drugs [7], or for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery evaluation [12] than their respective controls. We also included patients regardless of whether they were enrolled with AHS for their DM needs or not.…”
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“…20 Epilepsy affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. 21 This disorder and its associated symptomatology cause serious psychological and social burdens, which have far-reaching consequences on patients' everyday functioning. 22 In addition to the devastating effects this disorder can have on patients' overall quality of life, it also places a hefty financial strain on patients and their families, as well as on health care organizations, government, and society as a whole.…”
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“…Epilepsy affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide . This disorder and its associated symptomatology cause serious psychological and social burdens, which have far‐reaching consequences on patients' everyday functioning .…”
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