Epilepsy is a disease where disparities and inequities in risk and outcomes are complex and
multifactorial. While most epilepsy research to date has identified several key areas of …

Objectives This study aimed to estimate and compare the prevalence of selected health
behavior—alcohol use, cigarette smoking, physical activity, and sufficient sleep—between …

Purpose We used a machine learning approach to identify the combinations of factors that
contribute to lower adherence and high emergency department (ED) utilization. Methods …

Persons with epilepsy (PWE) are more likely to report never being married than those
without epilepsy. Social support, especially from marriage, may buffer the negative impact of …

Background: Medication adherence among patients with epilepsy remains a significant
challenge, even for patients prescribed newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), leading to …

Objective This study was undertaken to investigate the distribution of social,
lifestyle/behavior, and chronic disease risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in …

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate psychiatric disease and social
aspects in young women with epilepsy before and during pregnancy. Method The study …

We investigated social and demographic factors as they relate to prevalence and incidence
of epilepsy in Washington, DC, a culturally diverse area. Probability-based sampling was …

Rationale People with epilepsy (PWE) have a higher risk of mortality than the general
population, because of disparities in the receipt of appropriate epilepsy care, which may be …

Purpose To investigate the current status of marriage and fertility of patients with epilepsy
(PWE) and characterize its influencing factors. Methods A total of 1,823 adult patients (males …