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Estimation of the burden of active and life‐time epilepsy: A meta‐analytic approach

Epilepsia · 2010 · Vol. 51(5) · pp. 883–890

Anthony Ngugi✉(Kenya Medical Research Institute)Christian Bottomley(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)Immo Kleinschmidt(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)Josemir W. Sander(National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery)Charles R. Newton(Kenya Medical Research Institute)

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Abstract

This study estimates the global burden of epilepsy and the proportions with AE, which may benefit from treatment. There are systematic differences in reported prevalence estimates, which are only partially explained by study characteristics.

Epilepsy research and treatment Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyPercentileDeveloping countryMedicineEstimationRural areaDemographyMeta-analysisDeveloped countryEnvironmental healthStatistics

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AdultChildDeveloping CountriesEpilepsyFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsRural PopulationUrban PopulationGlobal HealthPrevalence

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