Adults with an epilepsy history, notably those 45–64 years old or at the lowest income levels, more often report heart disease than adults without an epilepsy history

Zack, Matthew; Luncheon, Cecily

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.05.021

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Adults with an epilepsy history, notably those 45–64 years old or at the lowest income levels, more often report heart disease than adults without an epilepsy history

Published Date:

June 13 2018

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.05.021

Source:

Epilepsy Behav. 86:208-210

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English

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Alternative Title:

Epilepsy Behav

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Zack, Matthew ; Luncheon, Cecily ;

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From 95,196 sample adults in the combined 2010, 2013, and 2015 U.S. National Health Interview Survey, we estimated the association between histories of epilepsy and heart disease after accounting for sociodemographic characteristics and behavioral risk factors. Adults 18 years old or older with an epilepsy history reported heart disease (21%) about nine percentage points more often than those without such a history (12%), overall and within levels of characteristics and risk factors. These increases in heart disease history for adults with an epilepsy history compared with adults without such a history were greater in those 45-64 years old or at the lowest family income levels. These increases of heart disease in adults with an epilepsy history highlight two needs-to prevent the occurrence of heart disease and to reduce its consequences. Because comorbidity from heart disease can complicate epilepsy management, physicians caring for those with epilepsy should be aware of these increased risks, identify risk factors for heart disease, and recommend to their patients with epilepsy ways to diminish these risks.

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Pubmed ID:

29908906

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6113097

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Journal Article

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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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