Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy

J. Thurman, David; Beghi, Ettore; E. Begley, Charles; T. Berg, Anne; Buchhalter, Jeffrey; Ding, Ding; C. Hesdorffer, Dale; Allen Hauser, W.; E. Kazis, Lewis; Kobau, Rosemarie; L. Kroner, Barbara; M. Labiner, David; Liow, Kore; Logroscino, Giancarlo; T. Medina, Marco; R. Newton, Charles; Parko, Karen; M. Paschal, Angelia; Preux, Pierre‐Marie; W. Sander, Josemir; W. Selassie, Anbesaw; H. Theodore, William; Tomson, Torbjörn; Wiebe, Samuel; the ILAE Commission on Epidemiology, for

doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03121.x

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Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy

Published in Epilepsia • Sep 1, 2011

Authors:

David J. Thurman

Ettore Beghi

Charles E. Begley

Abstract

Worldwide, about 65 million people are estimated to have epilepsy. Epidemiologic studies are necessary to define the full public health burden of epilepsy; to set public health and health care priorities; to provide information needed for prevention, early detection, and treatment; to identify educa...

Subject

Epilepsy

Public health

Environmental health

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