2000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00246.x
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Prevalence, Classification, and Severity of Epilepsy in Children in Western Norway

Abstract: Summary:Purpose: To determine prevalence of active epilepsy in school children in a defined area and assess the usefulness of International League Against Epilepsy classification of seizures and epileptic syndromes, with special emphasis on frequency, additional handicaps, and therapeutic problems of severe cases.Methods: The latest International League Against Epilepsy International Classification of Epileptic Seizures (ICES, 198 1) and Epilepsies and Epileptic Syndromes (ICE, 1989) were used for determina… Show more

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“…It was reported the frequent occurrence of autistic behave in children and adolescents with epilepsy was (32%) (17). In our study, the figure is less than this, but it is closed to other report 7.1% (9).…”
Section: öZetcontrasting
confidence: 56%
“…It was reported the frequent occurrence of autistic behave in children and adolescents with epilepsy was (32%) (17). In our study, the figure is less than this, but it is closed to other report 7.1% (9).…”
Section: öZetcontrasting
confidence: 56%
“…The study population and control group have been described previously (Waaler et al 2000, Høie et al 2005). As of January 1 1995, the county had 416 184 inhabitants and 38 593 of them were born between January 1 1982 and December 31 1988.…”
Section: Study Area and Populationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Muitos estudos prévios sobre a prevalência e a incidência de epilepsia já foram publicados, com resultados variando de 0,9 a 57 casos por 1.000 habitantes para a prevalência, e 26 a 190 casos por 100.000 habitantes para a incidência [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] . Muitas dessas variações ocorreram devido a diferenças metodológicas, como definição de epilepsia, critérios diagnósti-cos, ou avaliação prospectiva ou retrospectiva dos dados 27 .…”
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“…Muitos estudos avaliando a prevalência de epilepsia estão disponíveis na literatura, mas poucos estimaram a incidência de epilepsia em uma população específica de crianças [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] .…”
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