Stigma. An aspect of epilepsy not to be ignored.

摘要: ABSTRACT Stigma is considered to be one of the most important factors that have a negative influence on people with epilepsy (PWE) and their families. It global issue commonly encountered in PWE all cultures. Stigma may deleterious effects patient's life, more than itself. duty health professionals try improve quality life beyond seizures control, ways do so by fighting stigma. Many different including physicians, surgeons, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses deal PWE, hence stigma can dealt many diverse specialties. Unfortunately, this addressed primarily specialized journals like Epilepsia, Epilepsy Behavior, Seizure, Social Science Medicine. Professionals interested mainly epileptology or sciences read such journals, we feel should journal targeting readers specialties interests.