Abstract
We report on three women and a review of the literature on absence status epilepticus over the age of 50 years. Our aim was to characterize the male-female ratio in this condition. Out of 16 studies on absence status epilepticus over the age of 50, including our cases, a female dominance was found in 15. We found altogether, 104 (71%) females and 42 (29%) males. This gender difference is highly significant (p < 0.00001). We conclude that absence status epilepticus over the age of 50 is predominantly a female disorder.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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Age of Onset
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
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Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy, Absence / epidemiology
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Epilepsy, Absence / pathology
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Epilepsy, Absence / physiopathology*
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Epilepsy, Generalized / epidemiology
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Epilepsy, Generalized / pathology
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Epilepsy, Generalized / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Sex Factors
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Status Epilepticus / epidemiology
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Status Epilepticus / pathology
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Status Epilepticus / physiopathology*