Global, regional, and national burden of idiopathic epilepsy in older adults, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Abstract Background Epilepsy among older populations has emerged as a growing global health concern in recent decades. However, comprehensive analyses of epilepsy burden among older adults are limited. This study aimed to assess the global burden of idiopathic epilepsy in the population aged 60 and...

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Published in:BMC Medicine
Main Authors: Jie Xue, Xiaopan Li, Yajun Zhao, Wenchang Jia, Xiaoling Wu, Sunfang Jiang, Jing Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:
Burden of disease
Elderly
Epilepsy
Epidemiology
Trends
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04268-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04268-8

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