Epilepsy - Epidemiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Epilepsy in later life.

29 Sep 2009 Epilepsy is most likely to develop in later life. The burden of this disorder on health-care resources will rise further as the world's population continues to age. Making a secure diagnosis can be challenging because the clinical manifestations of ... Read more...

Seizure relapse and development of drug resistance following long-term seizure remission.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To quantify and identify predictive risk factors for seizure relapse and development of drug resistance in patients who achieved long-term (>1 year) antiepileptic drug-induced seizure remission. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: ... Read more...

The treatment gap of epilepsy in a rural district of Vietnam: a study from the EPIBAVI project.

8 Sep 2009 We analyzed the treatment gap by interviewing 189 persons previously identified as having active epilepsy in a population-based epidemiological project in a rural district of Vietnam (EPIBAVI). Only 29 persons were on regular treatment with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Epilepsy - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Neurology in the elderly: more trials urgently needed. 29 Sep 2009
• Epilepsy in later life. 29 Sep 2009
• Seizure relapse and development of drug resistance following long-term seizure remission. 29 Sep 2009
• The treatment gap of epilepsy in a rural district of Vietnam: a study from the EPIBAVI project. 8 Sep 2009
• [Risk of epilepsy after a first epileptic seizure in adults: Can we predict the future?] 3 Sep 2009
• Disparities in epilepsy: report of a systematic review by the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy. Sep 2009
• Epidemiology of mental ill health in adults with intellectual disabilities. 30 Aug 2009
• Nonphysician management of epilepsy in resource-limited contexts: roles and responsibilities. 30 Aug 2009
• Migralepsy: a call for a revision of the definition. 17 Aug 2009
• Depressive symptoms among mothers of children with epilepsy: a review of prevalence, associated factors, and impact on children. 17 Aug 2009
• Neuropsychological status at seizure onset in children: risk factors for early cognitive deficits. 10 Aug 2009
• No kidding: high risk of cognitive difficulty in new-onset pediatric epilepsy. 10 Aug 2009
• Incidence of newly diagnosed epileptic seizures in a French South Indian Ocean Island, La Réunion (EPIREUN). 6 Aug 2009
• Epidemiology of epilepsy: prevalence, impact, comorbidity and disparities. 30 Jul 2009
• Common medical comorbidities associated with cerebral palsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Seizures in Alzheimer disease: who, when, and how common? 30 Jul 2009
• Affect of seizures during gestation on pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Obesity in neurology practice: a call to action. 27 Jul 2009
• Association between antiepileptic drug switching and epilepsy-related events. 14 Jul 2009
• Language in pediatric epilepsy. 12 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Epilepsy'

Definition: A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)

Descriptor UI: D004827

Alternative terms: Epilepsy; Epilepsies; Seizure Disorder; Seizure Disorders; Seizures, Epileptic; Epileptic Seizures; Epileptic Seizure; Seizure, Epileptic; Single Seizure; Seizure, Single; Seizures, Single; Single Seizures; Epilepsy, Cryptogenic; Cryptogenic Epilepsies; Cryptogenic Epilepsy; Epilepsies, Cryptogenic; Aura; Auras; Awakening Epilepsy; Epilepsy, Awakening;

Related Mesh Headings: Seizures;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.490;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics