Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Perception of Social Support in Brazilian Adult Patients with Epilepsy

Document Type : Letter(s) to the Editor

Authors

Naiara Cunha de Moura 1
Natasha Bahovschi Santos 1
Gloria MAS Tedrus 2

1 Medicine Faculty, PUC-Campinas-SP-Brazil, Brazil

2 Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, PUC-Campinas-SP-Brazil, Brazil

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2026.107159.4167
Abstract
The study “Perception of Social Support in Brazilian Adult Patients with Epilepsy” evaluated 136 patients with chronic epilepsy, with a mean age of 45.5 years. 

Highlights

Naiara Cunha de Moura (Google Scholar)
Gloria MAS Tedrus (Google Scholar)

Keywords

Epilepsy
Social environment
Quality of life
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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 51, Issue 10
October 2026
Pages 750-752


  • Received 30 May 2025
  • Revised 04 January 2026
  • Accepted 23 January 2026

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