An incident case-referent study of epileptic seizures in adults

摘要: Abstract An epidemiological community-based study of incident cases with non-provoked epileptic seizures, using case-referent methodology, was carried out to explore possible risk factors for seizures. 83 cases, between 17 and 74 years age, whom 67.4% had seizures localized onset, were compared 2 age- sex-matched referents. Higher birth weight, movement disabilities, mental retardation, head trauma, brain tumor, depression, a period unemployment during the previous 6 months history epilepsy in relatives more common than referent subjects. No difference found socioeconomic investigated, except that belonged smaller households. Prematurity, home or hospital birth, parents' age at referents, febrile convulsions relatives, various infections including meningitis encephalitis, cerebrovascular disease, alcohol, tobacco, sleep nutritional habits not be associated development The recent life events work occurred as often significantly fewer received any increase salary last months. relationship depression should explored further. Moreover, possibility false negative results considered because sample size.