J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2020 Feb;38(1):1-8. 10.17340/jkna.2020.1.1.
Epilepsy and Mortality
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
- 2Department of Neurology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
- 3Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwanju, Korea
- 4Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 5Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- 6Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
- KMID: 2501736
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2020.1.1
Abstract
- Epilepsy is associated with an increased risk of premature death. Epilepsy-related premature mortality imposes a significant burden on public health. This review aims to update the previous assessments of mortality among people with epilepsy and to identify associated factors, causes of death, and preventable causes of death in epilepsy patients. We also reviewed the mortality of epilepsy patients who had undergone epilepsy surgery. Finally, we suggest a further direction of studies about the mortality of people with epilepsy.
