Association between social deprivation and incidence of first seizures and epilepsy: A prospective population-based cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Epidemiologic studies have investigated whether social deprivation is associated with a higher incidence of epilepsy, and results are conflicting, especially in children. The mechanisms underlying a potential association are unclear. This study examines whether there is an association between social deprivation and the incidence of first seizures (unprovoked and provoked) and new diagnosis of epilepsy by comparing incidence across an area-level measure of deprivation in a population-based cohort.

Methods

Multiple methods of case identification followed by individual case validation and classification were carried out in a defined geographical area (population 542 868) to identify all incident cases of first provoked and first unprovoked seizures and new diagnosis o

SUBMITTER: Maloney EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544186 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature