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ObjectiveThere is not yet a clear consensus on the incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) or the extent of its burden on public health. In this systematic review, we seek to summarize the incidence of SUDEP and its age distribution, as well as the years of potential life lost and cumulative risks of SUDEP for persons with epilepsy.
MethodsWe conducted a systematic search for epidemiologic...
ObjectiveTo calculate prevalence and incidence of epilepsy using administrative records.
MethodsClaim records from the administrative district of Lecco, Northern Italy (population 311,637; 2001 census), collected during the years 2000–2008, were the data source. Patients of all ages were included. Based on previous findings from our group, the most accurate algorithm to detect epilepsy was the combination...
The incidence and prevalence of active epilepsy are greatest in Africa compared to all other continents, even those with equivalent poor settings. This is a reflection of the high levels of structural and metabolic causes and may reflect an increased risk in parts of the continent. The full burden of epilepsy, which includes the social and medical morbidity of the disorder and where people with epilepsy...
Is epilepsy truly an “African ailment”? We aimed to determine this, since international health agencies often refer to epilepsy as an African disease and the scientific literature has spoken the same tone. Various published materials, mainly reports, articles, were used to gather Asian and African evidence on various aspects of epilepsy and many of its risk and associated factors. Our results suggest...
The incidence, prevalence, and mortality of epilepsy vary across countries with different economies. Differences can be explained by methodological problems, premature mortality, seizure remission, socioeconomic factors, and stigma. Diagnostic misclassification—one possible explanation—may result from inclusion of patients with acute symptomatic or isolated unprovoked seizures. Other sources of bias...
PurposeThere are only a few studies of incidence of epilepsy in low and middle income countries (LMICs). These are often small and conducted in specific age groups or areas where the prevalence of risk factors is high; therefore, these studies are not representative of the wider populations. We determined the incidence of convulsive epilepsy (CE) in a large rural population in Kenya.
MethodsWe conducted...
PurposeEpilepsy is a major clinical and social issue in Africa. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, incidence, mortality, and therapeutic outcome in rural Djidja in Benin.
MethodsThis was a two‐phase study with a cross‐sectional phase and 18 months of follow‐up. In the first phase, information was obtained using door‐to‐door surveys, reports from key informants, and medical sources...
Purpose: We studied geographic variation in age‐ and gender‐specific prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in four different areas of Taiwan.
Methods: By using large‐scale, National Health Insurance (NHI)–based data from 2000–2003 in Taiwan, we identified 131,287 patients diagnosed with epilepsy (ICD code 345) receiving at least of one of 11 antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Information on age, gender,...
Background: The annual incidence of childhood and adolescence epilepsy ranges from 41 to 97 diagnoses per 100 000 people in western Countries, with a reported decline over time. We aimed at studying the incidence of epilepsy in children and adolescents (1 month to 14 years) and its temporal trend in the province of Ferrara, northern Italy.
Methods: We implemented a community‐based prospective multi‐source...
Purpose: Schizophrenia and epilepsy may share a mutual susceptibility. This study examined the bidirectional relation between the two disorders.
Methods: We used claims data obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database to conduct retrospective cohort analyses. Analysis 1 compared 5,195 patients with incident schizophrenia diagnosed in 1999–2008 with 20,776 controls without the disease...
Purpose: Epilepsy is highly prevalent in developing countries like Honduras, with few studies evaluating this finding. This population‐based study evaluated the impact of an 8‐year public health and educational intervention program in reducing symptomatic epilepsies in rural Salamá, Honduras.
Methods: We used the capture and recapture method including review of charts, previous databases, key informants...
Background: We analyzed mortality in adult patients with newly diagnosed and chronic epilepsy over a 13‐year period.
Methods: Eighty‐one patients aged ≥20 years with newly diagnosed epilepsy and 309 adult patients with chronic epilepsy were originally identified from population‐based incidence and prevalence studies conducted in Tartu between 1994 and 1996. Patients with epilepsy were followed until...
Purpose: Epidemiologic studies of epilepsy from developing countries are scarce. As part of a population‐based epidemiologic project in Vietnam, EPIBAVI, we studied the incidence and etiology of epilepsy in people in a representative rural region of the country.
Methods: Two identical field surveys were carried out 3 years apart (January to December 2005, and June to December 2008) in the same population...
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