Excess mortality from mental, neurological and substance use disorders in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

FJ Charlson, AJ Baxter, T Dua… - Epidemiology and …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Aims. Mortality-associated burden of disease estimates from the Global Burden of Disease
2010 (GBD 2010) may erroneously lead to the interpretation that premature death in people …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological profile of epilepsy in low income populations

C Espinosa-Jovel, R Toledano, Á Aledo-Serrano… - Seizure, 2018 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is a global disease with an unequal distribution. About 80% of the affected
individuals reside in low and middle income countries. The incidence and prevalence of …

Premature mortality of epilepsy in low‐and middle‐income countries: a systematic review from the Mortality Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy

F Levira, DJ Thurman, JW Sander, WA Hauser… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To determine the magnitude of risk factors and causes of premature mortality associated
with epilepsy in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC s). We conducted a systematic …

Epilepsy-related and other causes of mortality in people with epilepsy: a systematic review of systematic reviews

GK Mbizvo, K Bennett, CR Simpson, SE Duncan… - Epilepsy research, 2019 - Elsevier
Background This systematic review of epilepsy mortality systematic reviews evaluates
comparative risks, causes, and risk factors for all-cause mortality in people with epilepsy …

Pharmacological effects of natural Ganoderma and its extracts on neurological diseases: A comprehensive review

C Zhao, C Zhang, Z Xing, Z Ahmad, JS Li… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ganoderma, has been used for clinical applications for thousands of years as a highly-
nutritious and significantly-effective medicinal herb. The active components and efficacy of …

Overall and cause-specific premature mortality in epilepsy: A systematic review

MM Watila, SA Balarabe, O Ojo, MR Keezer… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Background We conducted a systematic review to ascertain the overall mortality and causes
of premature mortality in epilepsy. Methodology We searched PubMed and Embase to …

Cause of death and predictors of mortality in a community-based cohort of people with epilepsy

MR Keezer, GS Bell, A Neligan, J Novy, JW Sander - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The risk of premature mortality is increased in people with epilepsy. The reasons
for this and how it may relate to epilepsy etiology remain unclear. Methods: The National …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality among persons with epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic and non-endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JNS Fodjo, G Van Cutsem, LJ Amaral… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose: To document epilepsy-related mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and
investigate possible associations with onchocerciasis endemicity. Methods: Systematic …

Premature mortality and causes of death among people with epilepsy: a nationwide population-based incident cohort study

HJ Moon, H Lee, D Yoon, YS Koo, JY Shin, SY Lee - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives People with epilepsy (PWE) are at risk of premature death with
considerable variability according to the study population. We aimed to estimate the risk and …

Premature mortality, risk factors, and causes of death following childhood-onset neurological impairments: a systematic review

JA Abuga, SM Kariuki, SM Kinyanjui… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Neurological impairment (NI) and disability are associated with reduced life
expectancy, but the risk and magnitude of premature mortality in children vary considerably …