Epilepsy Prevalence in the 0-17 Age Group in Trabzon, Turkey

TOPBAŞ M., OZGUN S., SÖNMEZ M., AKSOY A., ÇAN G., YAVUZYILMAZ A., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.22, no.3, pp.344-350, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.344-350
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Epilepsy is a most common serious neurological disorder and is one of the world's most prevalent non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of epilepsy in 0-17 year old children in Trabzon, Turkey.