Publications by authors named "Bruna Souza Marques"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to adapt the Global Assessment of Severity of Epilepsy (GASE) and Global Assessment of Disability (GAD) scales into Brazilian Portuguese and compare self-reported scores from patients with those from their physicians.
- A multicenter study involved 138 patients from five epilepsy centers in Brazil, who completed the GASE and GAD questionnaires along with other validated scales, while 20 attending physicians provided their ratings.
- The results showed that the GASE and GAD scales were easy for patients to understand, demonstrated a significant correlation between patient self-ratings and physician ratings, and highlighted the impact of epilepsy on patients' lives.
Background: People with epilepsy (PWE) may have a sedentary lifestyle and less physical activity (PA) as they are often advised against engaging in sports, despite a plethora of evidence suggesting seizure control, major health and psychosocial benefits associated with PA. We aimed to investigate PWE's beliefs on PA and their level of PA compared to controls.
Methods: The Baecke questionnaire for measuring habitual PA in adults, comprising three domains (occupational PA, leisure, and locomotion), was applied in 97 consecutive PWE (96.