Tag: EpiPort
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Epilepsy in Portugal: New Study Finds Prevalence Near 10 per 1,000
Key findings from the EpiPort study A new epidemiological study, EpiPort, coordinated by the Liga Portuguesa Contra a Epilepsia (LPCE), projects that about 100,993 people in Portugal live with epilepsy. The research calculates a prevalence of 9.76 cases per 1,000 inhabitants, a figure that more than doubles the 4.4 per 1,000 identified in a previous…
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Epilepsy in Portugal: Prevalence Nearly Doubles Previous Estimates
New EpiPort Study Finds Higher Epilepsy Prevalence in Portugal A national epidemiological study conducted by the Liga Portuguesa Contra a Epilepsia (LPCE) and titled EpiPort estimates that epilepsy affects about 100,993 people in Portugal, corresponding to a prevalence of 9.76 cases per 1,000 inhabitants. This figure is more than twice the prevalence identified in the…
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Epilepsy in Portugal: Study Finds Nearly 100,000 People Affected
What the EpiPort study found A major epidemiological study released this week by the Liga Portuguesa Contra a Epilepsia (LPCE) updates how many people live with epilepsy in Portugal. The EpiPort study estimates about 100,993 individuals with epilepsy nationwide, translating to a prevalence of 9.76 cases per 1,000 inhabitants. This figure more than doubles the…