Epidemiology and etiology of intractable epilepsy in Qatar
Joint Authors
al-Hail, H.
Sukrab T.
Kamran S.
Khalid, A.
Hamad, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2004), pp.11-13, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2004-06-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
3
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Topics
Abstract EN
The medical records of219 epileptic patients seen over a period of eight years were reviewed to determine the in-cidence and causes ofintractable epilepsy amongst adults in Qatar.
The incidence rate of hospital admission with uncontrolled epilepsy was calculated as 25per 100, 000per-sons.
Thirty-nine patients (18 %) fulfilled the criteria for and the incidence of IE could he approximated at 4.5 per 100,000 persons.
In the native Qatari population the approximated incidence of IE would he / in 100,000 per-sons per year, while in the expatriate population the rate would be 3.
5 per 100,000 persons per year.
The most com-mon type of IE was idiopathic generalized epilepsy (75 %) followed by symptomatic epilepsy (19 %) and temporal lobe epilepsy (6 %).
To calculate the crude incidence ofepilepsy in Qatar, the records were reviewed of 1217patients (aged 13-85 years) visiting the outpatient department or admit-ted to hospital because of a newly diagnosed epilepsy dur-ing the calendar year, 1st January-3lst December 2001.
These figures were extrapolated to an approximation of an incidence of 174 in 100,000 persons per year.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hail, H.& Sukrab T.& Hamad, A.& Kamran S.& Khalid, A.. 2004. Epidemiology and etiology of intractable epilepsy in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.11-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hail, H.…[et al.]. Epidemiology and etiology of intractable epilepsy in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 13, no. 1 (Jun. 2004), pp.11-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hail, H.& Sukrab T.& Hamad, A.& Kamran S.& Khalid, A.. Epidemiology and etiology of intractable epilepsy in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal. 2004. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.11-13.
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Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 13
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BIM-572127