Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6016439 | Epilepsy Research | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of epilepsy in this predominantly minority urban community is similar to that reported in other contemporary studies. Less access to health care for black and Hispanic respondents, compared with white respondents, may have influenced self-reported active epilepsy prevalence estimates since the definition includes recent use of antiseizure medication.
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Authors
Elizabeth A. Kelvin, Dale C. Hesdorffer, Emilia Bagiella, Howard Andrews, Timothy A. Pedley, Tina T. Shih, Linda Leary, David J. Thurman, W. Allen. Hauser,