Journal article
Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden of epilepsy are needed for health-care planning and resource allocation. The aim of this study was to quantify health loss due to epilepsy by age, sex, year, and location using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study.
METHODS: We …
Authors
Collaborators GE; Beghi E; Giussani G; Nichols E; Abd-Allah F; Abdela J; Abdelalim A; Abraha HN; Adib MG; Agrawal S
Journal
The Lancet Neurology, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 357–375
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/s1474-4422(18)30454-x
ISSN
1474-4422