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Study Review of Epilepsy Self Management

The purpose of this study was to give an overview of the research related to epilepsy self-management. Epilepsy self-management is the sum total of steps a person takes to control seizures and to control the effects of having a seizure disorder. Commonly used type of self-management practices employed to control epilepsy is taking medications as prescribed. Behavioral techniques used to control seizures constitute another type of self-management behavior. Most research has concentrated on medication compliance, and the results of this work may lead to change in clinical practice. Because self-management of epilepsy has not been examined to any great extent, it is recommended that researcher continue to investigate factors that are important to self-management. Both current and future research will lead to a better understanding of factors associated with successful epilepsy self-management.