Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/112021 2023-05-15T16:46:18+02:00 Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study Olafsson, E Hauser, W A Ludvigsson, P Gudmundsson, G Department of Neurology, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2010-09-29 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/112021 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00532.x en eng Blackwell Publishing Inc http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00532.x Epilepsia 1996, 37(10):951-5 0013-9580 8822693 doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00532.x http://hdl.handle.net/2336/112021 Epilepsia Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Child Preschool Electroencephalography Epilepsies Partial Epilepsy Humans Iceland Incidence Infant Middle Aged Rural Population Sex Distribution Tomography X-Ray Computed Article 2010 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00532.x 2022-05-29T08:21:37Z To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field PURPOSE: We wished to determine the incidence of epilepsy in the population of rural Iceland. METHODS: Cases were identified through review of records of primary care facilities for the study population, supplemented by review of referrals to EEG facilities and neurologic specialists. RESULTS: The incidence of epilepsy (recurrent unprovoked seizures) was 47 in 100,000. Age-specific incidence was bimodal, highest in the youngest and oldest age groups. About one third of the patients had an identifiable etiology, and one third had partial seizures. Integration of imaging and neurophysiologic data did little to modify the distribution of etiology or seizure type. CONCLUSIONS: The present study confirms findings of other recent studies of incidence in Western Countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Epilepsia 37 10 951 955 |
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To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field PURPOSE: We wished to determine the incidence of epilepsy in the population of rural Iceland. METHODS: Cases were identified through review of records of primary care facilities for the study population, supplemented by review of referrals to EEG facilities and neurologic specialists. RESULTS: The incidence of epilepsy (recurrent unprovoked seizures) was 47 in 100,000. Age-specific incidence was bimodal, highest in the youngest and oldest age groups. About one third of the patients had an identifiable etiology, and one third had partial seizures. Integration of imaging and neurophysiologic data did little to modify the distribution of etiology or seizure type. CONCLUSIONS: The present study confirms findings of other recent studies of incidence in Western Countries. |
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Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study |
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Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study |
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Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study |
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Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study |
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Incidence of epilepsy in rural Iceland: a population-based study |
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