A longitudinal study of epilepsy in Kolkata, India

201079 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Tapas Kumar Banerjee · National Neurosciences Centre

Biman Kanti Ray · Bangur Institute of Neurosciences

Shyamal Kumar Das · Bangur Institute of Neurosciences

Avijit Hazra

Malay Ghosal · Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata

Arijit Chaudhuri · Indian Statistical Institute

Trishit Roy · Bangur Institute of Neurosciences

Abstract

The AAIR of epilepsy is comparable to that observed in developed countries, but AAMR is higher. The all-cause SMR for epilepsy relative to the general population is, however, similar to that of developed nations.

Topics & Keywords

Epilepsy research and treatment Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epilepsia

Volume 51, Issue 12, pp. 2384-2391

DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02740.x

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