Geographic variation in the age- and gender-specific prevalence and incidence of epilepsy: Analysis of Taiwanese National Health Insurance-based data

Epilepsia

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 283-290

  Chen, Chih Chuan ^a   Chen, Li Sheng ^b   Yen, Ming Fang ^b,c   Chen, Hsiu Hsi ^c   Liou, Horng Huei ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Database; Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Geography; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PRIMIDONE; TIAGABINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856333976     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03332.x     Document Type: Article

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