Use of complementary and alternative medicine among adult with epilepsy-experiences from a single epilepsy center in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage were reported in Europe, the United States of America and monoethnic Asian countries such as Korea and Taiwan. However, limited literature is available on the variability of CAM usage patterns among people with epilepsy (PWE) in a multi-racial country in particular Malaysia. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence, types, predictors and impact of CAM use among adult PWE and their adherence to anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) treatment.140 patients were recruited, with a median age of 37.5 (IQR,28.0-51.5) years, majority female, had secondary or lower education level, earn
Keywords
Adherence, Alternative Medicine, Complementary, Epilepsy
Divisions
medicinedept
Funders
Universiti Malaya,IIRG003A-2020HWB
Publication Title
Neuroscience Research Notes
Volume
5
Issue
1
Publisher
Neurotak Publishing
Additional Information
Cited by: 1; All Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access