Comorbidity in Adults with Epilepsy — United States, 2010

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Kadima, Norbert T. ; Kobau, Rosemarie ; Zack, Matthew M. ; Helmers, Sandra
• Description:
  Epilepsy, a spectrum disorder characterized by recurring seizures, affects approximately 2.3 million U.S. adults. Epilepsy poses challenges because of uncontrolled seizures, treatment complexity, social disadvantages (e.g., unemployment), and stigma. Persons with epilepsy are at increased risk for early Mortality and for comorbidities that can complicate epilepsy management, increase health-care costs, and shorten the lifespan. Numerous studies have described higher rates of psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., depression and anxiety) in persons with epilepsy. However, fewer studies have examined nonpsychiatric comorbidity in a nationally representative U.S. sample of adults with epilepsy. To assess the prevalence of nonpsychiatric comorbidities, CDC analyzed data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Adults with epilepsy had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular, respiratory, some inflammatory, and other disorders (e.g., headache, migraine, and various other types of pain) than adults without epilepsy. Public health agencies can work with health-care providers, the Epilepsy Foundation, and other partners to ensure that adults with epilepsy have access to health promotion resources and chronic disease self-management programs.
• Subjects:
  Adult Articles Cardiovascular Diseases Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Epilepsy Headache Health Surveys Humans Inflammation Migraine Disorders Pain Respiratory Tract Diseases

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2013; 62(43):849-853.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24172878
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4585598
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  43
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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