RT Journal Article
T1 Adult Prevalence of Epilepsy in Spain: EPIBERIA, a Population-Based Study.
A1 Serrano-Castro, Pedro J
A1 Mauri-Llerda, Jose A
A1 Hernández-Ramos, Francisco J
A1 Sánchez-Alvarez, Juan Carlos
A1 Parejo-Carbonell, Beatriz
A1 Quiroga-Subirana, Pablo
A1 Vázquez-Gutierrez, Fernando
A1 Santos-Lasaosa, Sonia
A1 Mendez-Lucena, Carolina
A1 Redondo-Verge, Luis
A1 Tejero-Juste, Carlos
A1 Morandeira-Rivas, Clara
A1 Sancho-Rieger, Jerónimo
A1 Matías-Guiu, Jorge
K1 Epilepsia
K1 Factores de edad
K1 Mediana edad
K1 Vigilancia de la población
K1 Prevalencia
K1 España
AB BACKGROUNDThis study assesses the lifetime and active prevalence of epilepsy in Spain in people older than 18 years.METHODSEPIBERIA is a population-based epidemiological study of epilepsy prevalence using data from three representative Spanish regions (health districts in Zaragoza, Almería, and Seville) between 2012 and 2013. The study consisted of two phases: screening and confirmation. Participants completed a previously validated questionnaire (EPIBERIA questionnaire) over the telephone.RESULTSA total of 1741 valid questionnaires were obtained, including 261 (14.99%) raising a suspicion of epilepsy. Of these suspected cases, 216 (82.75%) agreed to participate in phase 2. Of the phase 2 participants, 22 met the International League Against Epilepsy's diagnostic criteria for epilepsy. The estimated lifetime prevalence, adjusted by age and sex per 1,000 people, was 14.87 (95% CI: 9.8-21.9). Active prevalence was 5.79 (95% CI: 2.8-10.6). No significant age, sex, or regional differences in prevalence were detected.CONCLUSIONSEPIBERIA provides the most accurate estimate of epilepsy prevalence in the Mediterranean region based on its original methodology and its adherence to ILAE recommendations. We highlight that the lifetime prevalence and inactive epilepsy prevalence figures observed here were compared to other epidemiological studies.
PB Hindawi Publishing Corporation
YR 2015
FD 2015
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2389
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2389
LA en
NO Serrano-Castro PJ, Mauri-Llerda JA, Hernández-Ramos FJ, Sánchez-Alvarez JC, Parejo-Carbonell B, Quiroga-Subirana P, et al. Adult Prevalence of Epilepsy in Spain: EPIBERIA, a Population-Based Study. ScientificWorldJournal. 2015; 602710
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025