Epilepsy is the most prevalent of the non-communicable diseases that have a neurological origin. Although the burden of epilepsy is most significant in low and middle income countries, relatively few studies investigate the impact of this neurological condition on the quality of life of people with epilepsy in those countries.

In this talk, Nwabisa Mlandu will explore and evaluate current knowledge on the predictors (sociodemographic, clinical, psychiatric, psychosocial) of quality of life in adults with epilepsy, particularly in South Africa. It is crucial that clinicians and researchers are aware of how the influence of these predictors might differ from one geographic region to another – such awareness will allow the design or adjustment of interventions to optimize them for use in different countries.

'Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa' with Nwabisa Mlandu