The epidemiological features of status epilepticus (SE) are in the course of definition. In northern and central Europe, an incidence of 10.3 and 17.1/100,000/year and mortality rate of 7.6 and 9.3% have been reported, respectively. In southern Europe, an incidence of 10.7 and 11.6/100.000/year and a mortality rate of 7 and 39% are been estimated. In the US, a higher incidence of 18.3 and 41/100,000/year and a mortality rate of 19 and 22% have been observed. Given the limited data available in southern Europe, in 2003 we carried out an intensive survey of multiple sources of case material of SE in the Health District of Ferrara in Italy.
Risk of Status Epilepticus in Southern Europe
GOVONI, Vittorio;FAGGIOLI, Raffaella;CASETTA, Ilaria;GRANIERI, Enrico Gavino Giuseppe
2008
Abstract
The epidemiological features of status epilepticus (SE) are in the course of definition. In northern and central Europe, an incidence of 10.3 and 17.1/100,000/year and mortality rate of 7.6 and 9.3% have been reported, respectively. In southern Europe, an incidence of 10.7 and 11.6/100.000/year and a mortality rate of 7 and 39% are been estimated. In the US, a higher incidence of 18.3 and 41/100,000/year and a mortality rate of 19 and 22% have been observed. Given the limited data available in southern Europe, in 2003 we carried out an intensive survey of multiple sources of case material of SE in the Health District of Ferrara in Italy.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
