People With Epilepsy Have Higher Risk Of Early Death: Study
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According to a recent study, those who have epilepsy have a higher risk of dying young. The increased risk differs depending on the person's location, the number of medications they take, and any additional illnesses they may have. The study was published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Our research found an increased risk even among those who do not have other health problems and are taking only one medication to control their seizures," said study author Seo-Young Lee, MD, Ph.D., of Kangwon National University in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
For the study, researchers used a national health database to identify 138,998 people who were newly treated for epilepsy. Then they examined the national death register and found of all study participants, 20,095 died during the 10-year study period. Participants had an average age of 49 at the start of the study. Researchers documented the causes of deat