A population-based study of the prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors of self-reported epilepsy among adults in the United Kingdom

Seizure

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 784-788

  Ferro, Mark Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Prevalence; Risk factors; Sociodemographics; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255135945     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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