DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN KENYA – A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY USING THE CHEQOL-25 TOOL

Epilepsy in childhood has far reaching effects on development: it is a major contributor of childhood impairment and disability and can negatively impact on a child’s physical, social and psychological abilities, all of which limit life opportunities, life span and overall well-being (1,2). As children grow older, these effects become more manifest as cognitive ability and life experience increases, and thus children with epilepsy (CWE) are more able to express how they are affected by the disorder.

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