title: Epidemiology and management of epilepsy in Hong Kong: an overview.
abstract: Over half of the estimated 50 million people with epilepsy live in Asia, but there has been limited information on the epidemiology, aetiology and management of epilepsy from this region. In this article, we summarise some of the main problems faced by patients and the current treatment options available in an urban area of China.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. cfhui@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Andrew C F
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kwan
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants