Out of a population of 1804 outpatients with epilepsy, 152 reported a positive familial history for epilepsy. 30% of cases among primary generalized epilepsy (EGP) reported the occurrence of at least one non-febrile epileptic seizure in relatives of first to third degree, and 5.3% of cases among partial epilepsy (EP). Age at onset is below the age of 29 years in all the probands with EGP. In first degree relatives of EGP a positive family history was found in 56.2% as opposed to 34.4% of first degree relatives of EP.
ANALISI DI UNA POPOLAZIONE DI PAZIENTI CON EPILESSIA E GENTILIZIO POSITIVO / L. Tassi, A. Saltarelli, D. Belvedere, M.P. Canevini, R. Mai, R. Canger. - In: BOLLETTINO-LEGA ITALIANA CONTRO L'EPILESSIA. - ISSN 0394-560X. - 66-67(1989), pp. 83-85.
ANALISI DI UNA POPOLAZIONE DI PAZIENTI CON EPILESSIA E GENTILIZIO POSITIVO
M.P. Canevini;R. CangerUltimo
1989
Abstract
Out of a population of 1804 outpatients with epilepsy, 152 reported a positive familial history for epilepsy. 30% of cases among primary generalized epilepsy (EGP) reported the occurrence of at least one non-febrile epileptic seizure in relatives of first to third degree, and 5.3% of cases among partial epilepsy (EP). Age at onset is below the age of 29 years in all the probands with EGP. In first degree relatives of EGP a positive family history was found in 56.2% as opposed to 34.4% of first degree relatives of EP.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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