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Natural course, quality of life, heredity and mortality among children and adolescents who debuted with seizures 50 years ago, in Uppsala county

About this project

Project information

Project status

Completed

Contact

External

Research subject

There are few long-term follow up studies on children and adolescents with epilepsy. The aim of this study, run by child-neurologists Erik Stenninger and Lars-Olov Brorsson is to describe the natural course, quality of life, heredity and mortality among children and adolescents debuted with seizures 50 years ago (1962-1964), in Uppsala county. This is the third study on the same population. All participants will be asked to answer a questionnaire about angst and depression and life situation. Interviews will be held with a strategic sample of the respondents.

Collaborators

  • Erik Stenninger, Region Örebro län
  • Lars-Olov Brorson, Region Örebro län