{"id":9046,"date":"2026-11-08T13:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T13:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9046"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:42:28","slug":"the-quality-of-life-among-adult-sudanese-patients-with-epilepsy-zamzam-medical-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zamzam.edu.sd\/2026\/?page_id=9046","title":{"rendered":"The Quality of Life Among Adult Sudanese Patients with Epilepsy \u2013 Zamzam Medical Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction:<\/strong> Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder worldwide. Its impact on quality of life can be substantial, with far-reaching and life-long consequences. Despite this, very few studies have been carried out on QOL in epilepsy in the Sudanese context. Objectives:<\/strong> To investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult Sudanese patients with epilepsy attending Daoud charity clinic from June to July 2022. Methodology:<\/strong> Thirty-six (36) adult Sudanese patients with epilepsy were included in this study. The validated QOLIE-31 instrument and a sociodemographic checklist were used to assess the impact of epilepsy on HRQoL. Results:<\/strong> Of 36 patients, 19 (52.8%) were males and 17 (47.2%) were females; the mean age was 34.81 years. The most frequent seizure type was generalised tonic-clonic (78.4%). The mean total QOLIE-31 composite score was 43.97 \u00b1 4.78, indicating substantially impaired HRQoL. Seizure type, seizure frequency, duration of epilepsy, and AED adverse effects were significant predictors of poorer HRQoL. Conclusion:<\/strong> Quality of life is substantially impaired among adult Sudanese patients with epilepsy. The decline in HRQoL is multifactorial, with seizure frequency, generalised tonic-clonic seizure type, adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs, and lower educational attainment identified as the principal negative predictors.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> epilepsy; quality of life; QOLIE-31; Sudan; antiepileptic drugs; seizure frequency; health-related quality of life<\/p>\n

Authors:<\/strong> Amira Sidig, Abashar M. Hussein, Yathrib E. Awad, Mohammad M. Aldar, et al.<\/p>\n

Affiliation:<\/strong> Daoud Research Group, Khartoum, Sudan<\/p>\n

Vol. 1, Issue 1 \u00b7 June 2026 \u00b7 pp. 40\u201342<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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