title: Epilepsy and occupational accidents in Brazil: a national statistics study.
abstract: Epilepsy may restrict the patient's daily life. It causes lower quality of life and increased risk for work-related accidents (WRA). The aim of this study is to analyze the implantation of the Epidemiologic and Technical Security System Nexus (ETSSN) and WRA patterns among patients with epilepsy. Data regarding WRA, between 1999 and 2008, on the historical database of WRA Infolog Statistical Yearbook from Brazilian Ministry of Social Security were reviewed. There was a significant increase of reported cases during the ten year period, mainly after the establishment of the ETSSN. The increased granted benefits evidenced the epidemiologic association between epilepsy and WRA. ETSSN possibly raised the registration of occupational accidents and granted benefits. However, the real number of WRA may remain underestimated due to informal economy and house workers' accidents which are usually not included in the official statistics in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Palhoça, SC, Brazil. marianalunardi1408@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mariana dos Santos
authors.initials: Mdos S
authors.lastname: Lunardi
authors.forename: Lucas Alexandre Pedrollo
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Soliman
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pauli
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D018563:Disease Notification; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D012943:Social Security / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*