Dementia is a condition characterized by loss of intellectual abilities that sufficient to hinder social and occupational function as well as activities of daily living. Caring of relatives with dementia is assumed to be more difficult and burdensome than caring for loved ones with other chronic condition and disabilities. This book will explore the degree of burden among caregivers of dementia patient and to determine the possible risk factors associated with higher burden. The level of burden was assessed using Malay Version Zarit Burden Interview and screening of the depression...

Epilepsy is a chronic disorder and treatment is often life long. Poor or non compliance with medication is a wide spread problem and is considered the major cause of unsuccessful drug treatment in epilepsy. In this book will explore the factors associated with non compliance among epilepsy patients attending Neurology Clinic, HUSM from January 2008 until November 2008. The percentage of drug non compliant was 52.2% and the factors that contribute to non compliant were duration of epilepsy, patients' understanding about their illness and medication barrier. Medication barrier that were...

Ambulatory blood pressure measure a 24-hours blood pressure which have more accurately reflect the patient's actual blood pressure than office BP measurements. This will improve the physician's ability to predict cardiovascular risk. This book will explore the circadian BP profile of hypertensive patients, proportion of uncontrolled hypertension between 24-hours ABPM and office BP and the association of cardiovascular risk factors among dippers and non dippers. The percentage of non dippers were 68.6% for systolic and 61.9% for diastolic. The percentage of uncontrolled office blood pressure...