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Epidemiology of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Samuel Wiebe
Samuel Wiebe*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western, Ontario, London, ON Canada.
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Abstract

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To fulfill its task of informed clinical decision making and resource allocation, epidemiological studies in epilepsy must adhere to a series of methodological standards. These are reviewed. Because seizure and epilepsy classification systems may be viewed as extensions of the diagnosis, they have direct implications in the acquisition and interpretation of epidemiologic data. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification systems are analyzed in this light. Finally, the lack of Canadian epidemiological studies is addressed, and the relevance and potential of Canadian epidemiological data in epilepsy is discussed.

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Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Canadian Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Workshop , May 2000 , pp. S6 - S10
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2000

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