Prevalence and socioeconomic aspects of epilepsy in the Croatian county of Sibenik-Knin: Community-based survey

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 686-690

  Josipovic Jelic, Zeljka ^a   Sonicki, Zdenko ^b   Soljan, Ivana ^c   Demarin, Vida ^d  

^a Polyclinic Medikol   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c Europapress Holding Ltd   (Croatia)

^d SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Active epilepsy; Community survey; Croatia; Elderly; Etiology; Frequency; Prevalence; Seizure; Sibenik Knin County; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROATIA; DATA COLLECTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954575969     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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