Open AccessMortality in Patients With Late-Onset Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Emily L. Johnson,
Gregory L. Krauss,
Anna KucharskaNewton,
Alice Lam,
Rani A. Sarkis,
Rebecca F. Gottesman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012483
Subject(s) - medicine , death certificate , hazard ratio , epilepsy , stroke (engine) , proportional hazards model , dementia , medicaid , confidence interval , cause of death , pediatrics , demography , disease , psychiatry , health care , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering , economics , economic growth
To determine the risk of mortality and causes of death in persons with late-onset epilepsy (LOE) compared to those without epilepsy in a community-based sample, adjusting for demographics and comorbid conditions.