Adults with an epilepsy history, especially those 45years or older, those with lower family incomes, and those with a history of hypertension, report a history of stroke five times as often as adults without such a history-2010, 2013, and 2015 U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Epilepsy Behav. 2018 Jun:83:236-238.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.02.028.
Epub 2018 Mar 22.
1 Epilepsy Program, Arthritis, Epilepsy, and Well-Being Branch, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. Electronic address: mmz1@cdc.gov.
2 Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA; IHRC, Inc., Atlanta, GA 30346, USA.