Some epidemiological features of epilepsy in Ha Tay
- Author:
Binh Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
epilepsy
- MeSH:
Epidemiologic Studies;
Epilepsy
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):37-39
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The morbidity rate of epilepsy in population of Ha Tay was 4.6% (active epilepsy) and 4.9% (active and inactive epilepsy). This rate was gradually increased from 1990 to 1998 (the highest rate). The total epilepsy accounted for the highest rate (76.3% of epileptics). The rate of patients with reasons found epilepsy was very low (37/377) infection of central nervous system was a leading cause, followed by the family factors (27%).
