Epilepsy and risk factors: a narrative review
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Epilepsy, Risk factors
Abstract
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder worldwide that affects more than 50 million people, from children to elderly adults. There are different risk factors that may contribute to the development of epilepsy, such as environmental factors, organic factors, factors associated with the newborn or the pregnant woman. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize these factors in order to provide adequate comprehensive care to the patient, with appropriate diagnosis and treatment. In addition, by identifying modifiable factors, measures can be taken to prevent the onset of epilepsy in individuals.
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3. World Health Organization. Epilepsy Report by the Director-General. [Internet]. 2020;146th sess(november):1–41.
Disponible en: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/355987
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29. Larsson SC, Burgess S. Appraising the causal role of smoking in multiple diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of Mendelian randomization studies. eBioMedicine [Internet]. 2022;82:104154. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104154
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Sequeira-Quesada, C., Delgado-Gómez, D., Céspedes-Valverde, M., & Chaves-Jimenez, M. (2023). Epilepsy and risk factors: a narrative review. Hispano-American Journal of Health Sciences, 9(1), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.56239/rhcs.2023.91.597
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Carlos Sequeira-Quesada, Escuela de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Médico Residente del Postgrado de Neurología.
Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica.