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Associations between cognition and employment outcomes after epilepsy surgery

Partanen, Eino ; Laari, Siiri ; Kantele, Oona ; Kämppi, Leena ; Nybo, Taina

Epilepsy & behavior, 2022-06, Vol.131 (Pt A), p.108709-108709, Article 108709 [Periódico revisado por pares]

United States: Elsevier Inc

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  • Título:
    Associations between cognition and employment outcomes after epilepsy surgery
  • Autor: Partanen, Eino ; Laari, Siiri ; Kantele, Oona ; Kämppi, Leena ; Nybo, Taina
  • Assuntos: Adult ; Cognition ; Employment ; Epilepsy ; Epilepsy - psychology ; Epilepsy surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Neuropsychology ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
  • É parte de: Epilepsy & behavior, 2022-06, Vol.131 (Pt A), p.108709-108709, Article 108709
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  • Descrição: •Poor executive functions hamper improvements in employment after epilepsy surgery.•Only aggregate measures of cognition predict employment after epilepsy surgery.•Epilepsy surgery is beneficial for patient’s quality of life. Previous studies have shown that younger age, higher education, and seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery are associated with employment. However, very few studies have investigated associations with cognition and employment status in epilepsy surgery patients. This retrospective study consists of 46 adult patients, who underwent resective epilepsy surgery in the Helsinki University Hospital between 2010 and 2018 and who had been assessed by a neuropsychologist prior to surgery and 6 months after surgery using a systematic test battery. In addition to neuropsychological evaluation, neurologists assessed the patients prior to surgery and followed up the patients up to 24 months after the surgery and evaluated work status of the patients. Logistic regression models were used to assess the effects of cognition on changes in employment status, while controlling for age and education. Out of the 46 patients 38 (82.6%) were seizure free and 7 (15.2%) had their seizures reduced 2 years postsurgically. From prior to surgery to 2 years postsurgery, use of antiseizure medication was reduced in most of the patients, mean reduction of the dosage being 26.9%. Employment status improved in 10 (21.7%) patients, remained unchanged in 27 (58.7%) and worsened in 3 (6.5%). An additional 6 patients were already not working prior to surgery. Subsequent analyses are based on the subsample of 37 patients whose employment status improved or remained unchanged. Mistakes in executive function tasks (p = 0.048) and working memory performance (p = 0.020) differentiated between the group whose employment status remained similar and those who were able to improve their employment status. Epilepsy surgery outcome or changes in antiseizure medication (ASM) use were not associated with changes in employment status. In the subsample of 37 patients, errors in executive function tasks and poorer working memory differentiated patients whose employment status did not change from those patients who could improve their employment status. Problems in executive function and working memory tasks might hinder performance in a complex work environment. When assessing the risks and opportunities in returning to work after surgery, difficulties in working memory and executive function performance should be taken into consideration as they may predispose the patient to challenges at work.
  • Editor: United States: Elsevier Inc
  • Idioma: Inglês
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