Inverse relationship between stigma and quality of life in India: is epilepsy a disabling neurological condition?

Objective: Stigma associated with epilepsy has negative effects on psychosocial outcomes, affecting quality of life (QOL) and increasing disease burden in persons with epilepsy (PWEs). The aim of our study was to measure the impact of stigma on the QOL of PWEs and the prevalence of neurological disability due to stigmatized epilepsy.

Method: A prospective observational study with a sample of 208 PWEs was conducted.