Epilepsy among the homeless: prevalence and characteristics

Homelessness is associated with several risk factors for epileptic seizures. Epilepsy is a stigmatizing condition, which can lead to problematic social adjustment and competence. We found a markedly higher prevalence of seizures among the homeless than that estimated in the general population, with...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2006-10, Vol.16 (5), p.484-486
Main Authors: Laporte, Anne, Rouvel-Tallec, Anny, Grosdidier, Etienne, Carpentier, Sandrine, Benoît, Chantal, Gérard, Daniel, Emmanuelli, Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
alcohol
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - complications
Compliance
Convulsions & seizures
Drug withdrawal
Epidemiology
Epilepsy
Epilepsy - epidemiology
Epilepsy - etiology
Female
Homeless people
Homeless Persons - statistics & numerical data
Homelessness
Hospitals
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Neurology
Paris - epidemiology
Patient compliance
Population
Prevalence
Public health
Quality of life
Regression analysis
Risk factors
seizure
Seizures
Seizures - etiology
Stigma
Womens health
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Summary:Homelessness is associated with several risk factors for epileptic seizures. Epilepsy is a stigmatizing condition, which can lead to problematic social adjustment and competence. We found a markedly higher prevalence of seizures among the homeless than that estimated in the general population, with a large majority of non-alcoholic etiology. Unexpected proportion of subject taking treatment and compliance rate call for reflection on the optimal management of epilepsy in this population.
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckl011