Epilepsy, comorbid conditions in Canadian children: Analysis of cross-sectional data from Cycle 3 of the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth

These results provide an initial prevalence estimate of comorbid conditions with epilepsy in Canadian children. In a high proportion of children with epilepsy, the PMK had reported at least one comorbid disorder. These findings carry implications for health care utilization and long-term outcomes. We discuss methodological aspects related to the ascertainment of epilepsy in both surveys, and to the validity and implications of our findings.