Systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence studies of epilepsy and unprovoked seizures

Epilepsia

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1402-1409

  Kotsopoulos, Irene A W ^a   Van Merode, Tiny ^a   Kessels, Fons G H ^a   De Krom, Marc C T F M ^a   Knottnerus, J André ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Incidence; Review; Unprovoked seizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036853592     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.t01-1-26901.x     Document Type: Article

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