Patients with epilepsy are at an increased risk of subsequent stroke: A population-based cohort study

Seizure

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 377-381

  Chang, Chen Shu ^a,b   Liao, Chun Hui ^c,d   Lin, Che Chen ^e   Lane, Hsien Yuan ^c,d   Sung, Fung Chang ^d,e   Kao, Chia Huang ^c,d  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Epilepsy; Insurance claims data; Retrospective cohort study; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT RISK; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGED; COMPLICATION; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; STROKE; TAIWAN; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; STROKE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899498379     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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