Late-life absence status epilepticus: a female disorder?
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.
Epilepsy Center, National Institute of Neurosurgery, Hungary. szucsan@gmail.com
Anna
A
Szucs
Gábor
G
Barcs
Rita
R
Jakus
György
G
Rásonyi
Narula
N
Lalit
András
A
Holló
Anna
A
Kelemen
József
J
Janszky
Péter
P
Halász
D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000927:Anticonvulsants