A computer-assisted rehabilitation program improves self-management, cognition, and quality of life in epilepsy: A...

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a computer-assisted rehabilitation program on self-management, cognitive function, and quality of life in people with epilepsy (PwE).

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 44 PwE (22 intervention, 22 control) at a university hospital's neurology clinic. The intervention group received 12 sessions of the RehaCom program (45 min/session, twice a week for six weeks). Data were collected using the "Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE)", "Epilepsy Self-Management Scale (ESMS)", and "Moxo test" before and after the intervention.

The intervention group showed significant improvements in attention and timing dimensions of the MOXO test and reductions in hyperactivity symptoms compared to the control group (p < 0.05). ESMS scores, including overall self-management, information management, lifestyle management, and safety management sub-dimensions, significantly increased. Similarly, QOLIE scores, particularly in cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and energy/fatigue, improved, while seizure worry scores decreased (p < 0.001).

The computer-assisted rehabilitation program enhanced self-management, quality of life, attention, and responsiveness while reducing impulsivity and hyperactivity symptoms in PwE.