Since previous reviews of epidemiologic studies of premature mortality among people with
epilepsy were completed several years ago, a large body of new evidence about this subject …

Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide. As a
chronic condition, epilepsy imposes a significant burden on people with epilepsy and …

Background Epilepsy is associated with high rates of premature mortality, but the
contribution of psychiatric comorbidity is uncertain. We assessed the prevalence and risks of …

Background The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in
other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed …

Objectives: The primary objective was to investigate whether nonadherence to antiepileptic
drugs (AEDs) is associated with increased mortality and the secondary objective to examine …

More than half of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy achieve complete seizure control
without major side-effects. Patients who continue to have seizures after initial medical …

Key points Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is the leading cause of death in patients
with refractory epilepsy. Respiratory and cardiac impairment induced by a seizure have …

There is a growing appreciation that patients with seizures are also affected by a number of
comorbid conditions, including an increase in prevalence of depression (Kanner, 2009) …

BACKGROUND Drowning is the leading cause of injury death in US children 1 to 4 years of
age and the third leading cause of unintentional injury death among US children and …

The impact of epilepsy is multifaceted and extensive on its effects. The occurrence of
seizures is unpredictable and often dangerous, increasing the risk of injury, hospitalization …