Prevalence and clinical features of epilepsy in Argentina: A community-based study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-15

  Melcon, Mario O ^a,d   Kochen, Silvia ^c   Vergara, Rodolfo H ^b  

^a Foundation for Neuroepidemiologic Research   (Argentina)

^b Department of Health and Social Work ^*  (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d Fundación para la Investigación en Neuroepidemiología   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Epilepsy screening; Positive predictive value, Jun n

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; SAMPLING; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; ARGENTINA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33846859316     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000097850     Document Type: Article

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