Sociocultural aspects and different types of stigmatization in epilepsy

Abstract

This literature review deals with knowledge and beliefs about epilepsy and with the attitude of patients, relatives, and society as a whole towards epilepsy. It discusses the stigma that is associated with the disease and has a strong impact on patients with epilepsy and their families. The problems of stigma or related concepts in different countries are analyzed.

Keywords

• epilepsy
• epileptic patients
• internal stigma
• interpersonal stigma
• quality of life