Research Article, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 3 Issue: 4
Evaluation of Factors Influencing Medication Adherence in Children with Epilepsy in Under- Resource Community at Bhakhar City of South-Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Akbar Malik1*, Nadeem Shabbir2, Muhammad Saeed2 and Hamza Malik3 | |
1Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, the Brain Associates Institute, Lahore-Pakistan | |
2Visiting Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, the Brain Associates Institute, Lahore-Pakistan | |
3Director the Brain Associates Institute, Lahore-Pakistan | |
Corresponding author : Muhammad Akbar Malik Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, the Brain Associates Institute, 218 D Model Town, Lahore-Pakistan E-mail: docmalikpk2000@yahoo.co.in |
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Received: July 16, 2012 Accepted: August 02, 2012 Published: August 05, 2012 | |
Citation: Malik MA, Shabbir N, Saeed M, Malik H (2014) Evaluation of Factors Influencing Medication Adherence in Children with Epilepsy in Under- Resource Community at Bhakhar City of South-Punjab, Pakistan. J Ophthalmic Pathol 3:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000149 |
Abstract
Medication nonadherence to antiepileptic medications is detrimental to the perceived outcome of treatment in children with epilepsy (CWE). There is lack of information in Pakistan on adherence to antiepileptic drugs and the factors that affect this among CWE.