The management of epilepsy in clinical practice: Do the needs manifested by the patients correspond to the priorities of the caring physicians? Findings from the EPINEEDS Study.

•Patients' priorities are discovery of cause, effective/safe drug, and unrestricted life.•Priorities vary with patients' age, sex, education, and occupation.•Seizures' circumstances, drug side effects, and life restrictions are poorly documented.•Epilepsy centers' services are unsatisfactory for appointments and emergencies.