A study on some epidemiologic characteristics of epilepsy in Thai Bao, a community with high risk of cysticercosis infection
- Author:
Nguyen Van Doanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epilepsy, cysticercosis, risk factor
- MeSH:
Epilepsy;
Epidemiology;
Cysticercosis
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(12):48-53
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study used WHO's questionnaire to identify the prevalence of epilepsy and its causes in Thai Bao commune of Gia Binh distric, Bac Ninh province, a community with high risk of cysticercosis infection. Results: There were 71 cases (41 men, 30 women) out of 6617 people living in the country suffering epilepsy. The prevalence of epilepsy was 10.7%, 52 cases were active epilepsy. The lowest age group suffering epilepsy were under 10 years old (5.7%), increased in higher age group and significantly increased at over 40 age group (over 17%). 64.79% of patients had generalized seizures, 23.94% had partial seizures and 11.27% of patients had unclassifiable seizures. Age groups under 10 and 41-50 had high risk of epilepsy onset. 49.3% (35/71 patients) had risk factors causing epilepsy, out of them 14 were due to neurocysticercosis. 62% patients were examined, managed and treated
