The Epidemiology of the Comorbidity of Epilepsy in the General Population

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Authors

Kevin Carroll · Office for National Statistics

Josemir W. Sander · University College London

Abstract

The prevalence ratio of many common psychiatric and somatic conditions is increased in adults with epilepsy who consult a primary care physician in the U.K. These findings may have implications in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and coexisting conditions, as well as in health care provision.

Topics & Keywords

Epilepsy research and treatment Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epilepsia

Volume 45, Issue 12, pp. 1613-1622

DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.17504.x

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