Epilepsy A Clinical, Electroencephalographic, and Statistical Study

Although a number of studies have addressed epilepsy from a va­ riety of qualitative and quantitative factors, relatively little systematic or multidisciplinary work has been reported to date. The general purpose of the present study was to analyze specif

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Neurology Series

17

Herausgeber H. J. Bauer, Gattingen . H. Ganshirt, Heidelberg· P. Vogel, Heidelberg Beirat

H. Caspers, Miinster . H. Hager, GieBen . M. Mumenthaler, Bern A. Pentschew, Baltimore· G. Pilleri, Bern' G. Quadbeck, Heidelberg F. Seitelberger, Wien . W. Tannis, Kaln

Takayuki Tsuboi . Walter Christian

EPILEPSY A Clinical, Electroencephalographic, and Statistical Study of 466 Patients

With 11 Figures

Springer-Verlag Berlin· Heidelberg. New York 1976

Privatdozent Dr. TAKAYUKI TSUBOI Institute of Anthropology and Human Genetics University of Heidelberg now: Professor Dr. TAKA YUKI TSUBOI Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neurosciences 2·-6 Musashidai, Fuchu-City, Tokyo, Japan Professor Dr. WALTER CHRISTIAN Department of Neurology University of Heidelberg

ISBN-13: 978-3-642-66376-5 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-66374-1

e-ISBN-13: 978-3-642-66374-1

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. Tsuboi, Takayuki, 1931- Epilepsy : a clinical, electroencephalographic, and statistical study of 466 patients. (Neurology series ; no 17) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Epilepsy-Cases, clinical reports, statistics. 1. Christian, Walter, joint author. II. Title. III. Series: Schriftenreihe neurologie no. 17. [DNLM: 1. Epilepsy. WI SC344 Bd. 17 / WL385 T882e 1976] RC372.T77 616.8'53'09 76-13053 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-usc of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under § 54 of the German Copyright Law, where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to the publisher, the amount of the fee to be determined by agreement with the publisher. © by Springer-Verlag Berlin' Heidelberg 1976. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1976

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Results and Discussion.....................................

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I. Age...................................................

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1. Distribution by Age........ ...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Age and Sex........................................ 3. Young, Adult, and Aged Patients, and Their Correlated Findings..................................... 4. Correlation Between Age and Other Factors.......... 5. Discussion and Summary.............................

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II. Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Sex and Age at Onset of Seizure.................... Sex and Type of Seizure.................